Burgle

Morpheme

Burgle

Type

free base

Denotation

break open

Etymology

Latin burgare, from burgus

Evidence

antiburglar, burglar, burglared, burglaree, burglaring, burglarious, burglarize, burglarous, burglarously, burglarproof, burglars, burglary, burgle, burgled, burgles, burgling

Notes

unetymological <l> likely inserted from influence of Latin latro

See Also

Burg, Larcene