harpe

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noun

A type of curved weapon or implement, variously described as a sickle, a pruning hook, or a curved sword like a scimitar. In later depictions it became a combination of a straight sword on one side and a curved blade on the other.

OriginAncient Greek ἅρπη →
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Meanings

harpe1

nounharpe (plural harpes)

plural harpes

  1. Ancient GreeceA type of curved weapon or implement, variously described as a sickle, a pruning hook, or a curved sword like a scimitar. In later depictions it became a combination of a straight sword on one side and a curved blade on the other.

harpe2

nounharpe (plural harpes)

plural harpes

  1. alternativeobsoleteAlternative form of harp.

Harpe3

proper nounHarpe (plural Harpes)

plural Harpes

  1. A surname.

Origin

harpe · noun

  1. Ancient Greekἅρπη
  2. Englishharpe

From Ancient Greek ἅρπη (hárpē).

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harpe · noun

  1. Middle Englishharpe
  2. Englishharpe

From Middle English harpe.

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Translations

Ancient Greek ἅρπη
  • ἅρπη (hárpē)Ancient Greek blade
Japanese ハルパー
  • ハルパー (harupā)Ancient Greek blade

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

phareraphePhraehepar
Cite this entry
APA

harpe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harpe

MLA

“harpe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harpe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “harpe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harpe.

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