ἅρπη

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ἑτέρως ἠδύνατο βέλτιον ἢ ὡς νῦν ἔχει κατεσκευάσθαι → otherwise they could have been constructed better than they are now (Galen, On the use of parts of the body 4.143.1 Kühn)

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Full diacritics: ἅρπη Medium diacritics: ἅρπη Low diacritics: άρπη Capitals: ΑΡΠΗ
Transliteration A: hárpē Transliteration B: harpē Transliteration C: arpi Beta Code: a(/rph

English (LSJ)

ἡ, unknown

   A bird of prey, prob. shearwater, [Ἀθήνη] ἅρπῃ ἐϊκυῖα τανυπτέρυγι λιγυφώνῳ Il.19.350; a sea-bird acc. to Arist.HA 609a24, cf. Ael.NA2.47, Dionys.Av.1.4 (describing the Lämmergeier).    II sickle, = δρέπανον, Hes.Op.573, S.Fr.424; καλαμητόμος A.R.4.987: hence, the scimitar of Perseus, Pherecyd.11J., cf. E.Ion 192 (lyr., pl.).    2 elephant-goad, Ael.NA13.22.    3 metaph. of a hippopotamus' tooth, Nic.Th.567.    4 bill-hook, J.AJ14.15.5.    5 kind of fish, Marc.Sid.22. (Cf. Lat. sarpio, sarpo, etc.)

German (Pape)

[Seite 359] ἡ, 1) ein schnellfliegender Raubvogel mit gellender Stimme, vielleicht eine Falkenart, Il. 19. 350. Bei Ael. H. A. 2, 47 Lämmergeier. – 2) ein Seefisch, Eust. – 3) gew. Sichel, Hes. Th. 179; Soph. frg. 374; Eur. Ion. 192; Apolld. 2, 4, 2. – 4) ein Stachel mit Widerhaken zum Lenken des Elephanten, Ael. H. A. 13, 22. – Für Zahn braucht es Nic. Th. 567.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ης (ἡ) :
1 faucon ou orfraie, oiseau;
2 faux;
3 crochet pour conduire les éléphants.
Étymologie: R. Ἁρπ, p. Ϝραπ, ravir ; cf. lat. rapio.

English (Autenrieth)

a bird of prey, perhaps falcon, Il. 19.350†.