arson

Anglo-Norman and Old French arson, from the verb ardoir, from Latin ardeō (“to burn”). Compare ardent.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɑɹsən/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɑːsən/

arson (usually uncountable, plural arsons)

1. The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage.
   • 2006, Paul Chadwick, Concrete: Killer Smile, Part two, p.34

     Arson, like we thought. three punks doused a car, lit it, and took off.

• incendiary
• incendiarism

• Rasŏn, SONAR, orans, roans, saron, sonar, sorna

Old French arçon.

arson m (plural arsons)

1. saddle

From the verb ardre, ardoir, from Latin ardeō.

arson m (oblique plural arsons, nominative singular arsons, nominative plural arson)

1. burning; fire
2. arson
3. sunburn
4. burn (on the skin, etc.)