harpy

Meanings

• noun

  A mythological creature with the upper body of a woman and the lower body of a bird of prey.

  - "The harpy's screech could be heard echoing through the forest."
  - "In Greek mythology, harpies were believed to steal food from humans."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈhɑːpi/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=88988012"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with harpy
paraphernalia , carabella , mariposa

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Variants

List of all variants of harpy that leads to same result
harpies , harpy , harpy bat , harpy eagle , harpy eagles

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Etymology

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From Greek harpē, 'snatcher' or 'plunderer'.

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Trivia

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1. Harpy was often depicted with wings, but not all depictions show them with wings.

2. Harpy was sometimes depicted as having the face of a horse instead of a human face.

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Related Concepts

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1. Mythological creatures: Harpy belongs to the category of mythological creatures.

2. Greek mythology: Harpy is a creature from Greek mythology.

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Culture

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Harpy is a creature from Greek mythology, often depicted as having the face and torso of a woman and the lower body of a bird of prey, usually an eagle or a vulture. They were believed to steal food from humans and were associated with death and famine.

How to Memorize "harpy"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a woman with the head and arms of a human and the body of a bird of prey, like an eagle or a vulture.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word harpy with a thief or a plunderer due to its Greek origin.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word harpy as a 'half-human, half-bird plunderer'.

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