klepto-
combining form

ETYMOLOGY Greek, from kleptein to steal; akin to Gothic hlifan to steal, Latin clepere

: stealing : theft
kleptomania

klepto-, comb. form|ˈklɛptəʊ|[a. Gr. κλεπτο-, combining form of κλέπτης thief, κλέπτειν to steal: see -o¹.]Forming words in which it has the sense ‘theft, thieving’, as kleptocracy, kleptomania.

klepto-
combining form
see klept-

klepto-

Prefix

Forming compound words having the sense of "theft", "thief", "stealing".

Etymology

Representing a combining form of Ancient Greek κλέπτης (kléptēs, “thief”), κλέπτω (kléptō, “steal”), from Proto-Indo-European *klep- (“to steal”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌹𐍆𐌰𐌽 (hlifan, “to steal”), Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌹𐍆𐍄𐌿𐍃 (hliftus, “thief”).

词汇	klepto-
词根词缀	MWCD OED Webster Wiktionary klepto- combining form ETYMOLOGY Greek, from kleptein to steal; akin to Gothic hlifan to steal, Latin clepere : stealing : theft kleptomania klepto-, comb. form\|ˈklɛptəʊ\|[a. Gr. κλεπτο-, combining form of κλέπτης thief, κλέπτειν to steal: see -o¹.]Forming words in which it has the sense ‘theft, thieving’, as *kleptocracy, kleptomania. klepto-* combining form see klept- klepto- Prefix Forming compound words having the sense of "theft", "thief", "stealing". Etymology Representing a combining form of Ancient Greek κλέπτης (kléptēs, “thief”), κλέπτω (kléptō, “steal”), from Proto-Indo-European klep- (“to steal”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌹𐍆𐌰𐌽* (hlifan, “to steal”), Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌹𐍆𐍄𐌿𐍃 (hliftus, “thief”).
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