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- [lahr-suh-nee]
- /ˈlɑr sə ni/
- /ˈlɑː.sən.i/
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- [lahr-suh-nee]
- /ˈlɑr sə ni/
Definitions of larceny word
- noun plural larceny 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. 1
- noun larceny Theft of personal property. 1
- noun larceny law: theft 1
- uncountable noun larceny Larceny is the crime of stealing. 0
- noun larceny the taking of personal property without consent and with the intention of permanently depriving the owner of it; theft: in some states of the U.S., and formerly in England, larceny in which the value of the property equals or exceeds a specified amount is grand larceny, and larceny involving lesser amounts is petit (or petty) larceny 0
- noun larceny (law) The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently. 0
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Origin of larceny
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English < Anglo-French larcin theft (< Latin latrōcinium robbery, equivalent to latrōcin(ārī) to rob, orig. serve as mercenary soldier (derivative of latrō hired soldier, robber) + -ium -ium) + -y3
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Parts of speech for Larceny
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
larceny popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
larceny usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for larceny
noun larceny
- burglary — If someone commits a burglary, they enter a building by force and steal things. Burglary is the act of doing this.
- misappropriation — to put to a wrong use.
- robbery — the act, the practice, or an instance of robbing.
- thieving — to take by theft; steal.
- pinch — to squeeze or compress between the finger and thumb, the teeth, the jaws of an instrument, or the like.
Antonyms for larceny
noun larceny
- lot — lot (def 14).
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