Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

petit larceny

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: pe-tit larce-ny
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of petty larceny.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The little petit-larceny punk from Damen and Division and the dealer still got along like a couple playful pups."
"After the two perform their service, the charge of petit larceny can be dismissed, said Paul Shechtman, counsel to District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau of Manhattan."
"The Police Department could not confirm the public advocate’s analysis because before 2010, swipers were charged with petit larceny, not unlawful sale of transportation services, said Phillip Walzak, a spokesman for the Police Department."

Etymology

See petit.

Usage

Inflected Forms

petit larcenies (plural)

Synonyms

petty larceny petty

Questions

What does petit larceny mean?: Alternative form of petty larceny.
Where does petit larceny come from?: See petit.

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