arpía

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Spanish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin harpyia, from Ancient Greek ἅρπυια (hárpuia, literally snatcher), from ἁρπάζω (harpázō, to snatch, to seize).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /aɾˈpia/ [aɾˈpi.a]
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: ar‧pí‧a

Noun[edit]

arpía f (plural arpías)

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

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