larceny

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈlɑː.sən.i/, /ˈlɑː.sɪ.ni/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈlɑɹ.sə.ni/ === Noun === larceny (countable and uncountable, plural larcenies) (law, uncountable) The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently. [from mid-15th c.] Synonyms: theft, robbery (law, countable) An individual instance of such a taking. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== larcenous larcenist ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === Rylance, Carnley