Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

larcenous

/lˈɑɹsənəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables: larce-nous
IPA: /lˈɑɹsənəs/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Given to larceny, tending to thievery.

adj

Resembling theft, often applied to legal actions that seem unfair.

Example Sentences

"These late fees are larcenous. I should have read the fine print before signing."

Etymology

Etymology tree English larceny Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English larcenous From larceny + -ous.

Inflected Forms

more larcenous (comparative) most larcenous (superlative) larcenious (alternative)

Derived Forms

larcenously

Synonyms

thievishness

Questions

How do you pronounce larcenous?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɑɹsənəs/.
What does larcenous mean?: Given to larceny, tending to thievery.
Where does larcenous come from?: Etymology tree English larceny Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English larcenous From larceny + -ous.

How to pronounce larcenous

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