- klept(o)-
- [Gr. kleptein to steal] a combining form denoting relationship to theft or stealing.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
klept(o)-
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klept — klèpt interj. 1. klapt (klebtelėjimo, paklebenimo garsui reikšti): Klèpt klèpt kažin kas klempką paklebino Škn. Sėdžiame prie lango, tik kažkas klèpt duris Lnkv. Klèpt užsidarė dures Užp. 2. kartojant nusakomas klepsėjimo garsas: Klèpt… … Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language
klept — bib·lio·klept; … English syllables
klept — o (G). Steal; a thief … Dictionary of word roots and combining forms
klept- — combining form or klepto Etymology: Greek, from kleptein to steal; akin to Gothic hlifan to steal, Latin clepere to steal, Old Prussian auklipts concealed : stealing : theft kleptistic … Useful english dictionary
bib|li|o|klept — «BIHB lee uh klehpt», noun. a person who steals books. ╂[< biblio + Greek kléptēs thief] … Useful english dictionary
clept — /klept/, v. a pt. and pp. of clepe. * * * … Universalium
clept — /klept/, v. a pt. and pp. of clepe … Useful english dictionary
kleptomaniac — klep|to|ma|ni|ac [ˌkleptəˈmeıniæk] n also klep|to [ˈkleptəu US tou] informal someone suffering from kleptomania … Dictionary of contemporary English
kleptomania — klep|to|ma|ni|a [ ,kleptə meıniə ] noun uncount a mental illness that makes someone want to steal things ╾ klep|to|ma|ni|ac [ ,kleptə meıni,æk ] noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
kleptomania — UK [ˌkleptəʊˈmeɪnɪə] / US [ˌkleptəˈmeɪnɪə] noun [uncountable] a mental illness that makes someone want to steal things … English dictionary
