harpax

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US/ˈhɑɹpæks/UK/ˈhɑːpæks/

noun

An Ancient Roman catapult-shot grapnel.

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harpago
OriginAncient Greek ἅρπαξ →
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Meanings

nounharpax (plural harpaxes or harpaces)

plural harpaxes · plural harpaces

  1. historicalAn Ancient Roman catapult-shot grapnel.

    Synonyms: harpago

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn Ancient Roman catapult-shot grapnel.

Similar
harpago
Also see
harpago

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἅρπαξ“rapacious”
  2. Englishharpax

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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