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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Harpagus

Harpagus m sg (genitive Harpagī)
Classical[ˈhar.pa.ɡʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈar.pa.ɡus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA Median general

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeHarpagus—
genitiveHarpagī—
dativeHarpagō—
accusativeHarpagum—
ablativeHarpagō—
vocativeHarpage—

Harpăgus i, m.,
I. a Median nobleman, to whom Astyages committed his grandson Cyrus to be destroyed, but by whom he was preserved alive, Just. 1, 4 sq.; Sen. de Ira, 3, 15, 1.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἅρπαγος (Hárpagos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyHarpagusHarpagus (Ἅρπαγος). 1. A noble Median, whose preservation of the infant Cyrus, with the events consequent upon it, are related under CYRUs. He became …

Quick answers

What does Harpagus mean in Latin?
Harpagus, a proper noun, means “A Median general”.
What is the genitive of Harpagus?
The genitive singular is Harpagī. Harpagus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Harpagus?
In classical Latin, [ˈhar.pa.ɡʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈar.pa.ɡus].