English Explanatory Dictionary

larceny

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently.
  2. An individual instance of such a taking.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɑː.sən.i/ /ˈlɑː.sɪ.ni/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-larceny.wav /ˈlɑɹ.sə.ni/

Word forms

larceny larcenies

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 λάτρον (látron, “pay, hire”).

Synonyms

theft robbery

Related words

larcenous larcenist

Derived words

compound larceny floral larceny grand larceny mixed larceny petit larceny petty larceny simple larceny
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