Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

harpe

/hˈɑɹp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: harpe
IPA: /hˈɑɹp/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of curved weapon or implement, variously described as a sickle, a pruning hook, or a curved sword like a scimitar. In later depictions it became a combination of a straight sword on one side and a curved blade on the other.

noun

Alternative form of harp.

Obsolete

name

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἅρπη (hárpē).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἅρπη, harpe

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

harpes (plural)

Rhymes With

sharp harp sharpe carp tarp arp karp scarp tharp tharpe

Questions

How do you pronounce harpe?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɑɹp/.
What does harpe mean?: A type of curved weapon or implement, variously described as a sickle, a pruning hook, or a curved sword like a scimitar. In later depictions it became a combination of a straight sword on one side and a curved blade on the other.
Where does harpe come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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