harpij

From Middle Dutch harpie, arpie, from Old French harpie, from Latin harpyia, from Ancient Greek ἅρπυια (hárpuia).

• IPA^(key): /ɦɑrˈpɛi̯/

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• Hyphenation: har‧pij
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯

harpij f (plural harpijen, no diminutive)

1. (Greek mythology) harpy (hybrid of a woman and a bird of prey)
2. harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja)

   Synonym: harpij-arend

3. (dated, derogatory) harpy, harridan (malicious or unpleasant woman)

• Afrikaans: harpy

• van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “harpij”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

• harpij on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl