arson
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arson¹
- /ˈɑɹsən/ US
- /ˈɑːsən/ UK
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)sən
Where it comes from
From Anglo-Norman and Old French arson, from the verb ardoir, from Latin ardeō (“to burn”). Compare ardent.
noun arsons
- The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage. carry out an arson attack
verb arsons · arsoning · arsoned
- To illegally set fire to; to burn down in a criminal manner.
arson²
- /ˈɑɹsən/ US
- /ˈɑːsən/ UK
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)sən
Where it comes from
From Middle English arsoun, from Old French arçon, from Vulgar Latin *arciō (“saddlebow”), from Latin arcus (“bow”); compare Italian arcione, Portuguese arção, and Spanish arzón.
noun arsons
- A saddlebow. The kyng of Englande mounted on a freſhe courſer, the trapper of clothe of golde, of Tiſſue, the Arſon mantell wiſe[…]
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: incendiarism, fire-raising, brand, blaze, wildfire, burning, fire, firefighting, set, felon, criminal, wilful, voluntary, fire-fighting, fires, arsonism
Translations
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noun crime of setting a fire
| Español | incendio provocado, incendio premeditado, delito de incendio, incendio intencional, crimen incendiario, incendio pirómano |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 방화 banghwa |
| 日本語 | 放火 hōka, 放火罪 hōkazai |
| 中文 | 縱火 /纵火 zònghuǒ, 放火 fànghuǒ |
| हिन्दी | आगज़नी āgzanī, अग्निकांड agnikāṇḍ |
| Português | incêndio criminoso |
| Français | incendie criminel, incendie |
| Deutsch | Brandstiftung |
| Italiano | incendio doloso |
| Ελληνικά | εμπρησμός emprismós |
| Română | incendiere |
| Русский | поджо́г podžóg |
| Tiếng Việt | phóng hỏa, đốt phá |
| العربية | حَرِيق مُتَعَمَّد ḥarīq mutaʕammad |
| עברית | הַצָּתָה hatsatá |
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title = {arson},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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