Etymology

flagitate

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Today it means: To importune; to demand fiercely or with passion. Full definition →

Latin flāgitātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromflāgitātus
  2. English todayflagitate

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin flāgitātus, perfect passive participle of flāgitō (“to demand, ask urgingly”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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