harpagon

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/ˈhɑː(ɹ)pəɡɒn/

noun

A grappling hook.

OriginLatin harpagō ← Ancient Greek ἁρπάγη →
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Meanings

nounharpagon (plural harpagons)

plural harpagons

  1. obsoleteA grappling hook.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἁρπάγη“hook”
  2. Latinharpagō
  3. Englishharpagon

Adapted from Latin harpagō, gen. harpagōnis, from Ancient Greek ἁρπάγη (harpágē, “hook”), from ἁρπάζω (harpázō, “to snatch away, to carry off, to seize, to captivate”), of uncertain origin. Doublet of harpoon.

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Anagrams

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APA

harpagon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harpagon

MLA

“harpagon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harpagon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “harpagon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harpagon.

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