harpagon

Syllable Decomposition

harpagon

from 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

  • englishenglish:scrooge

See also

Harpagon (pn.)