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harpagon

/ˈhɑː(ɹ)pəɡɒn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
harpagon
IPA
/ˈhɑː(ɹ)pəɡɒn/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A grappling hook.

Obsolete

Etymology

Adapted from Latin harpagō, gen. harpagōnis, from Ancient Greek ἁρπάγη (harpágē, “hook”), from ἁρπάζω (harpázō, “to snatch away, to carry off, to seize, to captivate”), of uncertain origin. Doublet of harpoon.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: harpagō, ἁρπάγη

Usage

Inflected Forms

harpagons (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce harpagon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑː(ɹ)pəɡɒn/.
What does harpagon mean?
A grappling hook.
Where does harpagon come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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