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harpax

/ˈhɑɹpæks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
harpax
IPA
/ˈhɑɹpæks/
18
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Ancient Roman catapult-shot grapnel.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἅρπαξ (hárpax, “rapacious”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɑɹpæks/
  • British English: /ˈhɑːpæks/

Inflected Forms

harpaxes (plural) harpaces (plural)

Synonyms

harpago

Questions

How do you pronounce harpax?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑɹpæks/.
What does harpax mean?
An Ancient Roman catapult-shot grapnel.
Where does harpax come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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