harpon

See also: harp on

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Noun

harpon

  1. accusative singular of harpo

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French harpon, from Latin harpaga, a rare variant of Latin harpagō, from Ancient Greek ἁρπάγη (harpágē, “hook”), from ἁρπάζω (harpázō, “to snatch away, to carry off, to seize, to captivate”).

Pronunciation
  • (aspirated h) IPA(key): /aʁ.pɔ̃/
  • Rhymes: -ɔ̃
  • Homophone: harpons
harpon
un harpon à baleine (a whaling harpoon)

Noun

harpon m (plural harpons)

  1. harpoon (spearlike weapon)

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Romanian: harpon

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French harpon.

Noun

harpon n (plural harpoane)

  1. harpoon

Declension
Declension of harpon
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) harpon harponul (niște) harpoane harpoanele
genitive/dative (unui) harpon harponului (unor) harpoane harpoanelor
vocative harponule harpoanelor
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