Etymology of the English word flagrant
the English word
flagrantderived from the Latin word
flagrans (burning, ardent; flaming, fiery, blazing)
derived from the Latin word
flagrare (be on fire; blaze, flame)
Date
The earliest known usage of flagrant in English dates from the 15th century.
Cognates
Dutch
flagrant, Dutch
infecteren, Dutch
in flagranti, English
infect, French
infecter, French
en flagrant délit, German
flagrant, German
infizieren, Norwegian
flagrant, Norwegian
infisere, Swedish
flagrant, Swedish
infekteraUsage
Word found in Modern English
