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larceny

English

Etymology

Coined in Middle English (as larceni) between 1425 and 1475 from Anglo-Norman larcin (“theft”), from Latin latrocinium (“robbery”), from latro (“robber, mercenary”), from Ancient Greek ?????? (látron, “pay, hire”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?l??.s?n.i/, /?l??.s?.ni/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?l??.s?.ni/

Noun

larceny (countable and uncountable, plural larcenies)

  1. (law, uncountable) The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently. [from mid-15th c.]
    Synonyms: theft, robbery
  2. (law, countable) A larcenous act attributable to an individual.

Derived terms

  • compound larceny
  • grand larceny
  • petit larceny, petty larceny
  • simple larceny

Related terms

  • larcenous
  • larcenist

Translations

References

Anagrams

  • Carnley

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stealing

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?sti?l??/
  • Homophone: steeling
  • Rhymes: -i?l??

Noun

stealing (countable and uncountable, plural stealings)

  1. (uncountable) The action of the verb to steal, theft.
  2. (archaic, chiefly in the plural) That which is stolen; stolen property.

Verb

stealing

  1. present participle of steal

Anagrams

  • Galenist, angelist, gelatins, genitals, tag lines, taglines

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