larceny

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (uncountable) The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently.
2. (countable) An individual instance of such a taking.

Sinonieme

theft

stealing

robbery

burglary

steal

thievery

thieving

despoilment

piracy

stealth

pilferage

rip-off

shoplifting

thief

usurpation

breaking and entering

petty theft

Empty Quiver

thiefdom

break-in

purloinment

crib

defalcation

embezzlement

estrangement

filch

misapplication

peculation

pilfer

pilfering

rapine

Vertalings

vol

✈️

Diebstahl

larcin

hurto

furto

robo

latrocinio

furto

ruberia

roubo

κλοπή

Raub

سرقة

ladrocinio

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈlɑː.sən.i/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: -

In summary

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”).