arpione

Italian
arpione

Etymology

Probably from a Vulgar Latin *harpigōnem,[1] from Latin harpagōnem,[2] from Ancient Greek ἁρπάγη (harpágē). Doublet of arpagone and arpone.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /arˈpjo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: ar‧pió‧ne

Noun

arpione f (plural arpioni)

  1. harpoon
  2. hook
  3. hinge
  4. pawl

References
  1. arpióne in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
  2. arpione in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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