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harpagon

/ˈhɑː(ɹ)pəɡɒn/

harpagon noun: a grappling hook.

Noun

harpagon (plural harpagons)

  1. (obsolete) A grappling hook.

Forms of harpagon

pluralharpagons

Origin of harpagon

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.

Questions about harpagon

What does harpagon mean?
Harpagon means a grappling hook.
What part of speech is harpagon?
Harpagon is a noun.
How do you pronounce harpagon?
Harpagon is pronounced /ˈhɑː(ɹ)pəɡɒn/.
What is the plural of harpagon?
The plural of harpagon is harpagons.

Words near harpagon in the dictionary

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

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