arpione

Italian
arpione

Etymology

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

Noun

arpione f (plural arpioni)

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

References
  1. http://www.sapere.it/enciclopedia/arpi%C3%B3ne.html
  2. http://www.treccani.it/vocabolario/arpione/

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