harpie

French

Etymology

From Latin harpȳia, from Ancient Greek ἅρπυια (hárpuia), from ἁρπάζω (harpázō, “I snatch, seize”).

Pronunciation

^{(aspirated h)} IPA^(key): /aʁ.pi/

Noun

harpie f (plural harpies)

harpy
(derogatory) a shrew, a harridan, a harpy

Further reading

“harpie” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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