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flagrant

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English

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Etymology 1

From Middle French flagrant, from Latin flagrantem, present participle of flagrare (blaze, burn). More at black.

Adjective

flagrant (comparative more flagrant, superlative most flagrant)

  1. Obvious and offensive; blatant; scandalous.
    • 1740, [David Hume], “Of the Measures of Allegiance”, in A Treatise of Human Nature: [], book III (Of Morals), London: [] Thomas Longman, [], →OCLC, part II (Of Justice and Injustice), pages 163–164:
      'Tis certain, therefore, that in all our notions of morals vve never entertain ſuch an abſurdity as that of paſſive obedience, but make allovvances for reſiſtance in the more flagrant inſtances of tyranny and oppreſſion.
  2. (archaic) On fire; flaming.
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Etymology 2

From Latin frāgrans, participle of frāgrō (smell, reek).

Adjective

flagrant (comparative more flagrant, superlative most flagrant)

  1. (obsolete) Misspelling of fragrant.
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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin flagrantem.

Pronunciation

Adjective

flagrant m or f (masculine and feminine plural flagrants)

  1. flaming, burning
  2. flagrant, blatant

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French flagrant, from Latin flagrāns.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /flaːˈɣrɑnt/
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  • Hyphenation: fla‧grant
  • Rhymes: -ɑnt

Adjective

flagrant (comparative flagranter, superlative flagrantst)

  1. flagrant, blatant (obvious and offensive)

Declension

More information Declension of, uninflected ...
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French

Etymology

From Latin flagrantem.

Pronunciation

Adjective

flagrant (feminine flagrante, masculine plural flagrants, feminine plural flagrantes)

  1. flagrant, blatant, glaring, obvious, evident
    C'est flagrant.It stares you in the face.

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin flagrant.

Pronunciation

Adjective

flagrant (strong nominative masculine singular flagranter, comparative flagranter, superlative am flagrantesten)

  1. flagrant

Declension

Further reading

  • flagrant” in Duden online
  • flagrant” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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Latin

Verb

flāgrant

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of flāgrō

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French flagrant.

Adjective

flagrant m or n (feminine singular flagrantă, masculine plural flagranți, feminine/neuter plural flagrante)

  1. flagrant

Declension

More information singular, plural ...
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