larceny
[ lahr-suh-nee ]
/ ˈlɑr sə ni /
noun, plural lar·ce·nies. Law.
the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another from his or her possession with intent to convert them to the taker's own use.
Nearby words
Compare grand larceny, petty larceny.
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British Dictionary definitions for larceny
Derived Formslarcenist or larcener, nounlarcenous, adjectivelarcenously, adverb
Word Origin for larceny
C15: from Old French larcin, from Latin lātrocinium robbery, from latrō robber
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Word Origin and History for larceny
larceny
late 15c., with -y (3) + Anglo-French larcin (late 13c.), from Old French larrecin, larcin "theft, robbery" (11c.), from Latin latrocinium "robbery, freebooting, highway-robbery, piracy," from latro "robber, bandit," also "hireling, mercenary," ultimately from a Greek source akin to latron "pay, hire, wages," from a suffixed form of PIE root *le- "to get."
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Culture definitions for larceny
larceny
[ (lahr-suh-nee) ]
Theft; taking another person's property with the intent of permanently depriving the owner.
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