means The legal term for the unlawful taking of someone else's personal property with intent to permanently deprive them of it.

from From Anglo-French 'larcin' (theft), which traces back to Latin 'latrocinium' — robbery or banditry — built on 'latro,' a robber or mercenary. The Latin 'latro' itself wandered in from Greek 'latron,' meaning 'pay' or 'hire,' since the earliest 'latrones' were hired soldiers; over time the paid swordsman slid into the freelance thief. English added the '-y' ending later, giving the crime its lawyerly polish.