larceny

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Etymology

Coined in (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English between 1425 and 1475 from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Anglo-Norman larcin (“theft”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin latrocinium (“robbery”), from latro (“robber, mercenary”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek λάτρον (látron, “pay, hire”)[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

larceny (countable and uncountable, plural larcenies)

  1. (law) The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently. [from mid-15th c.]
    Synonyms: theft, robbery
    • 1986, John le Carré, A Perfect Spy:
      He was prudent enough not to admit he was earning money, which went down well with you, for you knew already he was working “black,” as the Germans call it — meaning illegally, and at night. Shrewd chap, you thought; resourceful; not above a bit of larceny.
  2. (law) A larcenous act attributable to an individual.
    That young man already has four assaults, a DUI, and a larceny on his record.

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References

  1. ^ "Larceny" at Dictionary.com

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