arpía

See also: arpia

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin harpyia, from Ancient Greek ἅρπυια (hárpuia, literally “snatcher”), from ἁρπάζω (harpázō, “I snatch, seize”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /arˈpia/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: ar‧pí‧a

Noun

arpía f (plural arpías)

  1. harpy
  2. (vulgar, derogatory) bitch, vixen, or shrew
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