purloiner

pur·loin

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [per-loin, pur-loin]
- /pərˈlɔɪn, ˈpɜr lɔɪn/
- /pɜːˈlɔɪnə /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [per-loin, pur-loin]
- /pərˈlɔɪn, ˈpɜr lɔɪn/

Definitions of purloiner word

verb with object purloiner to take dishonestly; steal; filch; pilfer. 1
verb without object purloiner to commit theft; steal. 1

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Origin of purloiner

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English purloynen < Anglo-French purloigner to put off, remove, equivalent to pur- (< Latin prō- pro-1) + -loigner, derivative of loin at a distance, far off < Latin longē

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Parts of speech for Purloiner

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Purloiner

purloiner popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for purloiner

noun purloiner

crook — A crook is a dishonest person or a criminal.
filcher — to steal (especially something of small value); pilfer: to filch ashtrays from fancy restaurants.
heister — a robbery or holdup: Four men were involved in the armored car heist.
housebreaker — a person who breaks into and enters a house with a felonious intent.
larcener — a person who commits larceny.

All 11 Synonyms of purloiner