larceny

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larceny

/ˈlɑː.sən.i/ UK
/ˈlɑː.sɪ.ni/ UK
/ˈlɑɹ.sə.ni/ US

Where it comes from

Coined in Middle English (as larceni) between 1425 and 1475 from Anglo-Norman larcin (“theft”), from Latin latrocinium (“robbery”), from latro (“robber, mercenary”), from Ancient Greek λάτρον (látron, “pay, hire”). Doublet of latrociny.

noun larcenies

uncountable The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently. “Why are you walking around,” inquired Oedipa, “with your eyes closed, Metzger?” “Larceny,” Metzger said, “maybe they'll need a lawyer.”
Similar: theft, robbery
countable An individual instance of such a taking. That young man already has four assaults, a DUI, and a larceny on his record.

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noun law: unlawful taking of personal property

Español	hurto, latrocinio
日本語	窃盗 settō
中文	偷盜罪 /偷盗罪 tōudàozuì, 盜竊罪 /盗窃罪 dàoqièzuì
Português	furto
Français	larcin, vol
Deutsch	Diebstahl
Română	furt
Русский	воровство́ vorovstvó, кра́жа kráža

noun law: larcenous act

中文	偷盜罪 /偷盗罪 tōudàozuì, 盜竊罪 /盗窃罪 dàoqièzuì
Português	furto
Français	larcin, vol
Deutsch	Diebstahl
Русский	хищение xiščenije

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@misc{larceny_2026,
  title = {larceny},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/larceny},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}