"Tarpée" meaning in All languages combined

See Tarpée on Wiktionary

Proper name [French]

IPA: /taʁ.pe/
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French Tarpee f, from Latin Tarpeia. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|Tarpee|||g=f|g2=|g3=|id=Q684439|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French Tarpee f, {{inh+|fr|frm|Tarpee|g=f|id=Q684439}} Inherited from Middle French Tarpee f, {{der|fr|la|Tarpeia}} Latin Tarpeia Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|f}} Tarpée f
  1. (Roman mythology) Tarpeia (a vestal virgin and daughter of Spurius Tarpeius who betrayed Rome to the Sabines by opening the gates of the citadel in exchange for what they wore on their arms; instead, she was crushed to death by their shields) Tags: Roman, feminine Derived forms: mont de Tarpée (english: Tarpeia’s mount) [literally] Related terms: mont Tarpée (english: Tarpeian Mount), roche Tarpée (english: Tarpeian Rock), tarpée (english: Tarpeian), mont Tarpéien (english: Tarpeian Mount), roche Tarpéienne (english: Tarpeian Rock), tarpéien (english: Tarpeian)
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