Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antitheft

/ˌæntˌaɪθˈɛft/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: an-titheft
IPA: /ˌæntˌaɪθˈɛft/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Against or preventing from being stolen.

Example Sentences

"The antitheft device meant the thief could not leave the store."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English theft English antitheft From anti- + theft.

Inflected Forms

anti-theft (alternative)

Rhymes With

left theft cleft deft bereft heft tefft kreft

Questions

How do you pronounce antitheft?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæntˌaɪθˈɛft/.
What does antitheft mean?: Against or preventing from being stolen.
Where does antitheft come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English theft English antitheft From anti- + theft.

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