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harpy

Meaningharpy

Common meaning: bird-woman monster of Greek myth

Journey through time

  1. Latinharpyia‘harpy’source
  2. Old Frenchharpie‘harpy’source
  3. Englishharpy‘bird-woman monster of Greek myth’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Latin harpyia ‘harpy’.

Roots

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