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Etymology edit

Inherited from Late Latin latrōnicium, metathesis of Latin latrōcinium (robbery), derived from latrō (mercenary, brigand).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /la.droˈnet.t͡ʃo/
  • Rhymes: -ettʃo
  • Hyphenation: la‧dro‧néc‧cio

Noun edit

ladroneccio m (plural ladronecci)

  1. (literary) robbery, theft (especially a series of thefts)

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Further reading edit

  • ladroneccio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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