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I'm not qualified for anything else, so I would imagine I'd either be doing something larcenous or I would have already been caught.
Don Johnson

Meaning of "larcenous" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LARCENOUS

larcenous  [ˈlɑːsɪnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LARCENOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Larcenous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LARCENOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of larcenous in the English dictionary

The definition of larcenous in the dictionary is having the tendency to steal or commit larceny. Other definition of larcenous is of or relating to larceny.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LARCENOUS


acinus
ˈæsɪnəs
arsenous
ˈɑːsɪnəs
bounciness
ˈbaʊnsɪnəs
brassiness
ˈbrɑːsɪnəs
chanciness
ˈtʃɑːnsɪnəs
cicinnus
sɪˈsɪnəs
Circinus
ˈsɜːsɪnəs
classiness
ˈklɑːsɪnəs
dressiness
ˈdrɛsɪnəs
fanciness
ˈfænsɪnəs
fleeciness
ˈfliːsɪnəs
folksiness
ˈfəʊksɪnəs
foxiness
ˈfɒksɪnəs
goosiness
ˈɡuːsɪnəs
gustiness
ˈɡʌtsɪnəs
horsiness
ˈhɔːsɪnəs
mucinous
ˈmjuːsɪnəs
pursiness
ˈpɜːsɪnəs
ricinus
ˈrɪsɪnəs
tipsiness
ˈtɪpsɪnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LARCENOUS

lar
Lara
larboard
larcener
larcenies
larcenist
larcenously
larceny
larch
larchen
lard
lard pig
lardaceous
lardalite
larder
larder beetle
larderer
lardier
lardiest
lardlike

WORDS THAT END LIKE LARCENOUS

androgenous
arteriovenous
autogenous
collagenous
endogenous
erogenous
exogenous
gangrenous
hematogenous
heterogenous
homogenous
indigenous
intravenous
myelogenous
nitrogenous
nonindigenous
nous
ravenous
saphenous
terrigenous
venous

Synonyms and antonyms of larcenous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «larcenous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LARCENOUS

Find out the translation of larcenous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of larcenous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «larcenous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

盗窃
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

larcenous
570 millions of speakers

English

larcenous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चोरी का
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

larcenous
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

воровской
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

larcenous
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বামপার্শ্বের অভিমুখ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

larcenous
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Larcenous
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

diebische
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

手癖の悪い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

larcenous
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Larcenous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hay ăn cắp vặt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

larcenous
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चोरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

larcenous
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

larcenous
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

larcenous
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

злодійський
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

larcenous
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

larcenous
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

diewe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

larcenous
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

larcenous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of larcenous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LARCENOUS»

The term «larcenous» is normally little used and occupies the 129.008 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LARCENOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «larcenous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «larcenous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about larcenous

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QUOTES WITH «LARCENOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word larcenous.
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Don Johnson
I'm not qualified for anything else, so I would imagine I'd either be doing something larcenous or I would have already been caught.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LARCENOUS»

Discover the use of larcenous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to larcenous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dance of the Reptiles: Rampaging Tourists, Marauding ...
Dance of the Reptiles collects the best of Hiaasen’s Miami Herald columns, which lay bare the stories--large and small--that demonstrate anew that truth is far stranger than fiction.
Carl Hiaasen, Diane Stevenson, 2014
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Slocum Giant 2005: Slocum and the Larcenous Lady
LARCENOUS LADY JOVE BOOKS, NEW YORK THE BERKLEY PUBLISHING GROUP Published by the Penguin Group Penguin.
‎2005
3
Larcenous Lady
Deirdre Gower chooses family duty over love when she puts off her wedding to Lord Belami so she can care for her sick aunt
Joan Smith, 1987
4
Principles of Audit Surveillance
THE ACCOUNTING CONCEPT OF LARCENOUS THEFTS Larcenous thefts, in the accounting concept, are fraudulent transfers of value from owners to thieves, which transfers are effected without manipulation of the books and without transfer ...
Harvey Cardwell, 2005
5
Larcenous Three
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011
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A Law Dictionary Containing Definitions of the Terms and ...
Having the character of larceny; as a "larcenous taking." Contemplating or intending larceny ; as a "larcenous purpose." —Larcenous intent. A larcenous intent exists where a man knowingly takes and carries away the goods of another without ...
Henry Campbell Black, 1910
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Official report of the proceedings and debates in the ...
Mr. BRONSTON. Of course nut. If a man steals, the act is the taking, but if ho takes it without larcenous intent, it is not larceny; and it is submitted to a jury to determine whether his intent is larcenous. In the case cited by the l)e gate from Marion, ...
Kentucky. Constitutional Convention, 1890
8
Black's Law Dictionary ( Second Edition ):
I n c r i m i n a l p r o c e e d i n g s , "lapse" is used, In England, In the same sense as "abate" in ordinary procedure; i. e., to signify that the proceedings came to an end by the death of one of the parties or some other e v e n t L A R C E N O U S ...
Henry Campbell Black
9
A Law Dictionary: Containing Definitions of the Terms and ...
Larcenous intent. A . larcenous intent exists where a man knowingly takes and carries away the goods of another without any claim or pretense of right, with intent wholly t<> deprive the owner of them or convert them to his own use. Wilson v.
Henry Campbell Black, 1910
10
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century ...
The acquittal of any noble and official thief will not fail to diffuse the most heartfelt satisfaction over the larcenous and burglarious world. Sydney Smith, Peter Plymley's Letters, It. larcenously (lar'se-nus-li), adv. In a larcenous or thievish manner: ...
‎1911

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LARCENOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term larcenous is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Savaging of recessionary Ireland is on the money - Independent.ie
Various other subplots (including larcenous schemes involving Paul's maniacal, and frankly unbelievable, sidekick Igor) are equally ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
2
The Funny Montage Ant-Man Decided To Cut
However, in falling off the proverbial larcenous wagon, fate would serendipitously lead him to an amazing opportunity for heroism provided by ... «Cinema Blend, Jul 15»
3
At Ontario Beach, a carousel with suspect imagery
That panel and one other among the 18, featuring a gnomish bearded figure and a larcenous fox, have a cartoonish folk-tale quality. All the ... «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Jul 15»
4
Zoe Kravitz Blasts The Dark Knight Rises For Offensive Reason She …
Yet, if we were to venture a guess as to what character Kravitz was attempting to land, then the part of "Jen," the larcenous accomplice of Selina ... «Cinema Blend, Jul 15»
5
Feature: Staging an intervention
Speaking of which, actor David Tice Allison, an admitted disliker of musicals—despite the fact that he recently played the larcenous Fagin in ... «Pacific Sun, Jul 15»
6
'This Lime Tree Bower' at Quotidian Theatre Company
Frank has a strong sense of justice, as well as a larcenous streak, both of which he relishes, and which will draw in Ray and Joe, in a ... «DC Metro Theater Arts, Jul 15»
7
New Castle Playhouse Audition Notice: “Incorruptible”
All seems lost until the destitute monks take a lesson from a larcenous one-eyed minstrel, who teaches them an outrageous new way to pay old ... «EllwoodCity.org, Jul 15»
8
Bastian Schweinsteiger's arrival shows that Manchester United have …
Be the business good or the business bad, the business is still the business of larcenous arseholes whose only interest in Manchester United is ... «The Busby Babe, Jul 15»
9
New Book by James Angelos Tells of Demise of Contemporary …
On a December night in 2009, two larcenous officials in Pangaio, in the mountains of northern Greece, lured the town's mayor to a rendezvous ... «The Pappas Post, Jul 15»
10
Paul Rudd, hometown hero, talks 'Ant-Man,' fame and his Kansas …
Rudd also closely collaborated with David Dastmalchian, who portrays computer expert Kurt, one of Ant-Man's larcenous sidekicks. «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Larcenous [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/larcenous>. May 2024 ».
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