burglar
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burglar
- /ˈbɜːɡlə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈbɝɡlɚ/ US
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)ɡlə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
16th century, from Medieval Latin burglātor, British byform of burgātor (“burglar”), derived from burgō (“to commit burglary”), from Late Latin burgus (“fortified town”), itself probably from Frankish *burg (“fortress”), from Proto-Germanic *burgz, *burgiją (“borough, watch-tower”).
The -l- in burglātor may have been inserted under influence from Latin latro (“thief”). The shortened English form may have arisen through confluence with Old French burgeor (“burglar”), itself from the same Latin source.
noun burglars
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A person who breaks in to premises with the intent of committing a crime, usually theft.
The burglar made off with a large diamond from the museum.
Similar: burglarizer, housebreaker, burglar, cracksman, drawlatch, sneck lifter
verb burglars · burglaring · burglared
- To commit burglary. The latter, with another constable, remained to watch the burglared premises both back and front, […]
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: yegg, mugger, stealer, robber, thieving, thief, bandit, prowler, intruder, perp, perpetrator, crook, siren, mermaid, alarms, housebreaker
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noun Translations
| Español | ladrón |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 강도 gangdo |
| 日本語 | 強盗 gōtō, 夜盗 yatō |
| 中文 | 竊盜 /窃盗 qièdào, 竊賊 /窃贼 qièzéi |
| हिन्दी | लुटेरा luṭerā |
| Português | ladrão |
| Français | cambrioleur, cambrioleuse |
| Deutsch | Einbrecher, Einbrecherin |
| Italiano | scassinatore, scassinatrice |
| Ελληνικά | διαρρήκτης diarríktis, διαρρήκτρια diarríktria |
| Română | spărgător |
| Русский | взло́мщик vzlómščik, взло́мщица vzlómščica, дому́шник domúšnik, дому́шница domúšnica |
| עברית | פּוֹרֵץ poréts, פּוֹרֶצֶת porétset |
Talk about this word "burglar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/burglar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. burglar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/burglar "burglar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/burglar.Cite this
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title = {burglar},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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