verb intransitive

flāgro

2nd PP flā^grāre · 3rd PP flā^grāvi · 4th PP flā^grātum · conj. 1st

root in Sanscr. brag-, to glow; Gr. φλέγω, φλεγέθω, φλόξ; Lat. fulgeo, fulgur, fulmen, flamma, flamen, fulvus; Angl.-Sax. blāc, pale; Germ. bleich; connected with flagito, flagitium, etc., by Corss. Ausspr. 1, 398

to flame; blaze; burn

to flame, blaze, burn (class.; trop. signif. most freq.; not in Caes.; syn.: ardeo, deflagro, caleo, ferveo, etc.).

flagrantes onerariae, Cic. Div. 1, 32, 69: crinemque flagrantem excutere, Verg.… literal ••

Lit.: flagrantes onerariae, Cic. Div. 1, 32, 69: crinemque flagrantem excutere, Verg. A. 2, 685: flagrabant ignes, Ov. F. 6, 439: intima pars hominum vero flagrabat ad ossa, Lucr. 6, 1168: flocci molles et sine oleo flagrant, Plin. 16, 7, 10, § 28: ut flagret (carbo), id. 33, 13, 57, § 163.—

sc. according as the notion of heat or of the pain produced by burning… figuratively

Trop., sc. according as the notion of heat or of the pain produced by burning predominates (cf. flamma, II.).

To be inflamed with passion; to blaze; glow absol •••

To be inflamed with passion (in a good and a bad sense), to blaze, glow, burn, be on fire, to be violently excited, stirred, provoked.—With abl.: non dici potest, quam flagrem desiderio urbis, Cic. Att. 5, 11, 1; so, desiderio tui, id. ib. 7, 4, 1: dicendi studio, id. de Or. 1, 4, 14; cf.: eximio litterarum amore, Quint. prooem. § 6: mirabili pugnandi cupiditate, Nep. Milt. 5, 1: cupiditate atque amentia, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 34, § 75; cf. id. Clu. 5, 12: amore, id. Tusc. 4, 33, 71; Hor. Epod. 5, 81; cf.: cupidine currus, Ov. M. 2, 104: libidinibus in mulieres, Suet. Gramm. 23: odio, Cic. de Or. 2, 45, 190: totam Italiam flagraturam bello intelligo, id. Att. 7, 17, 4: bello flagrans Italia, id. de Or. 3, 2, 8: convivia quae domesticis stupris flagitiisque flagrabunt, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 32, § 71.—Absol.: flagrabant vitia libidinis apud illum, id. Cael. 5, 12; cf.: uti cujusque studium ex aetate flagrabat, Sall. C. 14, 6.—Poet. with acc. of respect, to love: caelestem flagrans amor Herculis Heben, Prop. 1, 13, 23: Cerberus et diris flagrat latratibus ora, Verg. Cul. 220.—*

to inflame with passion poetic •

Poet. as a v. a., to inflame with passion: Elisam, Stat. S. 5, 2, 120.—

To be greatly disturbed; annoyed; vexed; to suffer ••

To be greatly disturbed, annoyed, vexed; to suffer: consules flagrant infamiā, Cic. Att. 4, 18, 2; cf.: invidiā et infamiā, Cic. Verr. 1, 2, 5: invidiā, id. Clu. 49, 136; id. Sest. 67, 140: Tac. A. 13, 4; Plin. Ep. 9, 13, 21; Suet. Aug. 27; id. Galb. 16: infamiā, id. Caes. 52; id. Tib. 44: rumore malo, Hor. S. 1, 4, 125; ignominiā et pudore, Flor. 2, 18: inopiā et cupidinibus, Sall. Or. Philipp. p. 220 ed. Gerl.—Hence, flā^grans, antis, P. a., flaming, blazing, burning, glowing.

fulmen, Varr. Atacin. ap. Quint. 1, 5, 18; cf. telum, Verg. G. 1, 331:… literal ••

Lit.: fulmen, Varr. Atacin. ap. Quint. 1, 5, 18; cf. telum, Verg. G. 1, 331: flagrantis hora Caniculae, Hor. C. 3, 13, 9; cf.: flagrantissimo aestu, Liv. 44, 36, 7: genae, Verg. A. 12, 65: oscula, Hor. C. 2, 12, 25.—

glittering; shining by extension •

Transf., of color, glittering, shining: (Aeneas) Sidereo flagrans clipeo et caelestibus armis, Verg. A. 12, 167: redditur extemplo flagrantior aethere lampas (i. e. sol), Sil. 12, 731.—

glowing with passion; ardent; eager figuratively •••

Trop., glowing with passion, ardent, eager, vehement: oratoria studia quibus etiam te incendi, quamquam flagrantissimum acceperam, Cic. Fat. 2, 3: non mediocris orator, sed et ingenio peracri et studio flagranti, id. de Or. 3, 61, 230: recentibus praeceptorum studiis flagrans, id. Mur. 31, 65: flagrans, odiosa, loquacula, Lampadium fit, flickering, restless, Lucr. 4, 1165: in suis studiis flagrans cupiditas, Cic. Tusc. 4, 19, 44: flagrantissima flagitia, adulteria, Tac. A. 14, 51: flagrantissimus amor, Plin. Ep. 6, 8, 2: Nero flagrantior in dies amore Poppaeae, Tac. A. 14, 1; id. H. 4, 39: Othonis flagrantissimae libidines, id. ib. 2, 31; Val. Max. 8, 14 ext. 3: studia plebis, Tac. A. 2, 41 fin.: aeger et flagrans animus, id. ib. 3, 54: flagrantior aequo Non debet dolor esse viri, Juv. 13, 11: adhuc flagranti crimine comprehensi, i. e. in the very act, Cod. Just. 9, 13, 1.—Hence, flā^gran-ter, adv., ardently, vehemently, eagerly (post-Aug.): Germani exarsere flagrantius, Amm. 31, 10, 5: flagrantius amare, Fronto, Ep. ad Anton. 2 ed. Mai.: flagrantissime cupĕre, Tac. A. 1, 3.

Perseus ID: n18292 Key: flagro