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klepto-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
klep-to-
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

stealing, theft

Etymology

Representing a combining form of Ancient Greek κλέπτης (kléptēs, “thief”), κλέπτω (kléptō, “to steal”), from Proto-Indo-European *klep- (“to steal”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌹𐍆𐌰𐌽 (hlifan, “to steal”), Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌹𐍆𐍄𐌿𐍃 (hliftus, “thief”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *klep-, κλέπτης

Inflected Forms

clepto- (alternative)

Questions

What does klepto- mean?
stealing, theft
Where does klepto- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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