harpagon
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See also: Harpagon
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
Noun
harpagon (plural harpagons)
- (obsolete) A grappling hook.
Anagrams
Etymology
Named after Harpagon, the protagonist of Molière's The Miser (1668), whose name is an adaptation of Latin harpagō, gen. harpagōnis (“grappling hook, grappling iron”), from Ancient Greek ἁρπάγη (harpágē, “hook”), from ἁρπάζω (harpázō, “to snatch away, to carry off, to seize, to captivate”), of uncertain origin, and whence also harpon (“harpoon”).
Pronunciation
Noun
harpagon m (plural harpagons, feminine harpagonne)
Usage notes
- The feminine form is much less common than its masculine counterpart.
Derived terms
- harpagonnerie
Descendants
Further reading
- “harpagon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Paronyms
Alternative forms
Etymology
Noun
harpagon m (plural harpagoni)
Declension
Declension of harpagon
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