Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English homepage

Topic: CRIME

Date: 1400-1500
Language: French
Origin: larcin 'stealing', from Latin latrocinium, from latro 'paid soldier'

larceny

 noun
     
lar‧ce‧ny plural larcenies [uncountable and countable]
lawSCC the act or crime of stealing
Definition of larceny from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English within
the topic CRIME
Word of the Day
The CRIME
Word of the Day is:
prowl

Other related topics