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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἅρπαξ (hárpax)
Noun
άρπαγας • (árpagas) m (plural άρπαγες)
- a greedy and grasping person
- (by extension) thief, usurper, plunderer, etc
- Synonym: άρπαξ (árpax)
Declension
Related terms
- see: αρπάζω (arpázo, “to snatch, to steal”)
Further reading
- άρπαγας - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.