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harpago

harpago noun: synonym of corvus (“grappling hook in Ancient Roman naval warfare”).

Noun

harpago (plural harpagones)

  1. (historical) Synonym of corvus (“grappling hook in Ancient Roman naval warfare”).
    Synonyms:
    corvus
  2. (historical) Synonym of harpax (“Ancient Roman catapult-shot grapnel”).
    Synonyms:
    harpax

Synonyms of harpago

Forms of harpago

pluralharpagones

Origin of harpago

From Latin harpagō.

Questions about harpago

What does harpago mean?
Harpago means synonym of corvus (“grappling hook in Ancient Roman naval warfare”).
What part of speech is harpago?
Harpago is a noun.
What is the plural of harpago?
The plural of harpago is harpagones.

Words near harpago in the dictionary

  1. harpactocoid
  2. harpactophagous
  3. harpagide
  4. harpagiferid
  5. harpagiferids
  6. harpago
  7. harpagon
  8. harpagone
  9. harpagones
  10. harpagons
  11. harpagoside

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