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flagitious
"shamefully wicked, criminal," late 14c., from O.Fr. flagicieux or directly from L. flagitiosus "shameful, disgraceful, infamous," from flagitium "shameful act, passionate deed, disgraceful thing," related to flagrum "a whip, scourge, lash," flagitare "to demand importunately," from PIE root *bhlag- "to strike." Related: Flagitiously; flagitiousness.
flagrant
c.1500, "resplendent," from L. flagrantem (nom. flagrans) "burning, blazing, glowing," figuratively "glowing with passion, eager, vehement," prp. of flagrare "to burn, blaze, glow" from L. root *flag-, corresponding to PIE *bhleg- "to shine, flash, burn" (cf. Gk. phlegein "to burn, scorch," L. fulgere "to shine"), from root *bhel- (1) "to shine, flash, burn" (see bleach). Sense of "glaringly offensive" first recorded 1706, probably from common legalese phrase in flagrante delicto "red-handed," lit. "with the crime still blazing." Related: Flagrantly. (same source as Faldage)
Man--that just doesn't seem right, somehow! But at least I was closer on flogging. Thanks.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Flagitious PT47 05/28/12 01:08 PM Re: Flagitious LukeJavan8 05/28/12 03:27 PM Re: Flagitious Jackie 05/29/12 02:38 PM Re: Flagitious Faldage 05/29/12 06:09 PM Re: Flagitious Jackie 05/30/12 02:03 AM Re: Flagitious tsuwm 05/30/12 02:20 AM Re: Flagitious Jackie 06/02/12 02:22 AM Re: Flagitious BranShea 05/30/12 06:42 PM
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