ladrone

noun

1. A robber; a pirate; a rascal or rogue.

   But they had already discovered that he could be bullied, and they had it their own way; and presently Selwyn lay prone upon the nursery floor, impersonating a ladrone while pleasant shivers chased themselves over Drina, whom he was stalking.

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Spanish ladrón, from Latin latrōnem, accusative singular of latrō. Doublet of latron.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry ladrone (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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