klept / klepto
κλέπτης (kleptēs)
means “thief, to steal”
Klept means thief. Kleptomania: an urge to steal. Kleptocracy: government run by thieves.
Words built on klept / klepto
- kleptomania: an uncontrollable urge to steal (klepto + mania)
- kleptocracy: a government run by thieves (klepto + cracy)
- kleptoparasite: an animal that steals food other animals caught (klepto + parasite)
The Texas version
In the Old West, a cattle rustler was a kleptēs: a thief. Texas Rangers didn't need Greek to catch one.
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