noun · femininefirst declension
harpē
harpē f (genitive harpēs)
Classical[ˈhar.peː]Ecclesiastical[ˈar.pe]
Meaning
- a curved sickle-shaped sword, scimitar
- bird of prey, hawk, falcon, tiercel or goshawk (falco gentilis)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | harpē | harpae |
| genitive | harpēs | harpārum |
| dative | harpae | harpīs |
| accusative | harpēn | harpās |
| ablative | harpē | harpīs |
| vocative | harpē | harpae |
harpē, ēs, f., = ἅρπη.
II. A species of falcon, tassel gentle: Falco gentilis, Linn.; Plin. 10, 74, 95, § 204.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
harpē ēs, f
, ἅρπη, a sickle-shaped sword, falchion, cimeter, O.
Origins
From Ancient Greek ἅρπη (hárpē, “bird of prey, falcon, scimitar”).
Descendants
- Catalanarpa
- Italianarpa
- Occitanarpa
- Sicilianarpa