Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

latrociny

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: la-trociny
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Theft or robbery.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Of all thefts, I think literary latrociny the least to be excused; and if I had the drawing up of a new penal code, I would certainly make plagiary death, (ay, outright death,) without the benefit of clergy."
"The whole civil power was lodged in such hands as had secret instructions from court to vex and ill treat the Israelites; and when matters were come to crisis, that oppression ruled, and the government was turned into a mere latrociny, private force upon any proper occasion, must be deemed lawful in all […]"
"There are yet one or two instances of this cunning latrociny which occurs to us as too rich not be noted."

Etymology

From Latin latrōcinium (“highway robbery”), from latrōcinor, from latrō (“brigand, robber, mercenary”) + -cinor (“verbal suffix”). Doublet of larceny.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: latrōcinium
Suffix: latrō

Usage

Inflected Forms

latrocinies (plural)

Questions

What does latrociny mean?: Theft or robbery.
Where does latrociny come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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