Etymology

harpax

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Today it means: An Ancient Roman catapult-shot grapnel. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἅρπαξ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἅρπαξ“rapacious”
  2. English todayharpax

From Ancient Greek ἅρπαξ (hárpax, “rapacious”).

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