harpy in Italian
harpy in Italian is arpia — harpy means in Greek mythology, a monstrous creature with the body of a bird and the face of a woman.
harpy in Italian
arpia
What does "harpy" mean?
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noun In Greek mythology, a monstrous creature with the body of a bird and the face of a woman.
"In the myth, harpies snatched food from Phineus's table."
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noun An insulting term for a nagging, unpleasant woman.
"The tabloids cruelly labelled her an office harpy."
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noun A large eagle-like bird of prey found in Central and South America (the harpy eagle).
"The harpy eagle can snatch monkeys straight out of the treetops."
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harpy in a sentence
- In the myth, harpies snatched food from Phineus's table.
- The tabloids cruelly labelled her an office harpy.
- The harpy eagle can snatch monkeys straight out of the treetops.
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What is "harpy" in Italian?
"harpy" in Italian is arpia. harpy means: In Greek mythology, a monstrous creature with the body of a bird and the face of a woman.
How do you use "harpy" in a sentence?
Example: "In the myth, harpies snatched food from Phineus's table." In Italian, "harpy" is arpia.
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