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arpione

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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arpione f (plural arpioni)

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

References

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  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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