HARPY


Meaning of HARPY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' här-p ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural harpies

Etymology: Latin Harpyia, from Greek

Date: 1513

1 capitalized : a foul malign creature in Greek mythology that is part woman and part bird

2 a : a predatory person : LEECH b : a shrewish woman

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