LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

Harpyia1

Harpyia f (genitive Harpyiae)
Classical[harˈpyj.ja]Ecclesiastical[arˈpiː.ja]

Meaning

  1. femininea rapacious person: a harpy

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeHarpyiaHarpyiae
genitiveHarpyiaeHarpyiārum
dativeHarpyiaeHarpyiīs
accusativeHarpyiamHarpyiās
ablativeHarpyiāHarpyiīs
vocativeHarpyiaHarpyiae

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ἅρπυιαι (Hárpuiai).

In English words that came into English from Harpyia

  • harpyHarpyia
proper noun · femininefirst declension
Harpyia2
Harpyia f (genitive Harpyiae)
Classical[harˈpyj.ja]Ecclesiastical[arˈpiː.ja]

Meaning

  1. Greekfemininein pluralthe three harpies; (rare, in the singular) one of the three harpies
  2. femininesingularthe name of one of Actaeon's dog

Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.

Harpȳia (trisyl.), ae, f
a Harpy: Celaeno, V. —Usu. plur., Ἅρπυιαι, the Harpies, rapacious monsters, half bird and half woman, V., H.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ἅρπυιαι (Hárpuiai).

Quick answers

What does Harpyia mean in Latin?
Harpyia, a noun, means “a rapacious person: a harpy”.
What is the genitive of Harpyia?
The genitive singular is Harpyiae. Harpyia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Harpyia?
In classical Latin, [harˈpyj.ja]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [arˈpiː.ja].