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Where does “ἅρπυια” come from?

ἅρπυια (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἁρπάζω — to snatch away, carry off; to seize hastily,...

ἅρπυια (Ancient Greek): harpy

Definitions

  1. harpy

Ancestry of “ἅρπυια”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἁρπάζωto snatch away, carry off; to seize hastily,...

Words derived from “ἅρπυια”

  • harpy
  • harpylike
  • harpyish
  • harpyia
  • arpía
  • arpia
  • harpie
  • airp
  • harpie
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