αρπαγή

See also: αρπάγη, ἁρπαγή, and ἁρπάγη

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἁρπαγή (harpagḗ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɾ.paˈʝi/
• Hyphenation: αρ‧πα‧γή

Noun

αρπαγή • (arpagí) f (plural αρπαγές)

1. plundering, theft, looting

   Synonym: άρπαγμα n (árpagma)

2. plunder, booty, loot
3. abduction (the wrongful, and usually forcible, carrying off of a human being)

   Synonym: απαγωγή f (apagogí)

Declension

Declension of αρπαγή

	singular	plural
nominative	αρπαγή •	αρπαγές •
genitive	αρπαγής •	αρπαγών •
accusative	αρπαγή •	αρπαγές •
vocative	αρπαγή •	αρπαγές •

Related terms

• see: αρπάζω (arpázo, “to snatch, to steal”)

• see: harpoon

Further reading

• αρπαγή, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language