Definition of LARCENY

larceny

Plural: larcenies

Noun

  • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
  • The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently.
  • An individual instance of such a taking.
  • pl. -NIES the felonious taking and removal of another's personal goods

Examples

  • "That young man already has four assaults, a DUI, and a larceny on his record."

Origin / 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”).

Scrabble Score: 12

larceny: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
larceny: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
larceny: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

larceny is a valid Words With Friends word