harpagon
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harpagonfrom the character created by Molière, Harpagon whose main character trait was his avarice. From the Latin harpago (harpoon, rapacious), itself derived from the ancient Greek ἁρπαγή harpagế "greed, rapacity".
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Plural
harpagons
Translations
english:scrooge
See also
Harpagon (pn.)