name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
harpe
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CMU ARPABET: HH AA1 R P Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A type of curved weapon or implement, variously described as a sickle, a pruning hook, or a curved sword like a scimitar. In later depictions it became a combination of a straight sword on one side and a curved blade on the other.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: Ancient Greece
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noun
Meaning 3
Alternative form of harp.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, obsolete
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History
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἅρπη (hárpē).
From Middle English harpe.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Ancient Greek: ἅρπη (hárpē) — Ancient Greek blade
- Japanese: ハルパー (harupā) — Ancient Greek blade