Link Centre Dictionary

harpy

UK/ˈhɑːpi/ US/ˈhɑɹpi/ uncommon

noun

1.

a malicious fierce-tempered woman

Synonyms
2.
3.
4.

Origin

Ultimately from Middle French harpie, from Latin harpyia, from Ancient Greek ἅρπυιᾰ (hárpuiă, literally “snatcher”), from ἁρπάζω (harpázō, “to snatch, seize”). Compare rapacious. Middle English had arpie.

Phrases

  • harpy bat
  • harpy eagle
  • harpy fly

Related words

Word family

Broader terms

Parts

WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved. Wiktionary content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.