"harpagon" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /aʁ.pa.ɡɔ̃/ Forms: harpagons [plural], harpagonne [feminine]
Rhymes: -ɔ̃ Etymology: Named after Harpagon, the protagonist of Molière's The Miser (1668), whose name is an adaptation of Latin harpagō, gen. harpagōnis (“grappling hook, grappling iron”), from Ancient Greek ἁρπάγη (harpágē, “hook”), from ἁρπάζω (harpázō, “to snatch away, to carry off, to seize, to captivate”), of uncertain origin, and whence also harpon (“harpoon”). Etymology templates: {{lang|fr|Harpagon}} Harpagon, {{named-after|fr|Harpagon}} Named after Harpagon, {{der|fr|la|harpagō}} Latin harpagō, {{der|fr|grc|ἁρπάγη||hook}} Ancient Greek ἁρπάγη (harpágē, “hook”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|f=+}} harpagon m (plural harpagons, feminine harpagonne)
  1. a very miserly and selfish person Wikipedia link: Molière, The Miser Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Money, People Synonyms: avare Derived forms: harpagonnerie

Inflected forms

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