Italian

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Etymology

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From Venetan [Term?], itself from Ancient Greek ἅρπαξ (hárpax, grappling-iron; flesh-hook).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /arˈpe.ze/
  • Hyphenation: IPA‧ar‧pé‧se

Noun

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arpese m (plural arpesi)

  1. clamp

Further reading

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  • arpese in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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