arpagone

Meaning

1. (masculine) grapnel, grappling iron
2. (masculine, uncommon) gaff

Concepts

grapnel

grapple

grappler

grappling iron

miser

niggard

scrooge

skinflint

churl

grappling hook

Synonyms

avaro

pitocco

spilorcio

pezzente

avaraccio

ancoretta

taccagno

tignoso

tirchio

petecchia

Translations

avarento

avare

arpeo

pão-duro

sovina

avaro

radin

ronyós

mesquina

mesquí

ronyosa

Entenklemmer

Geizhals

gasiu

Hyphenated as

ar‧pa‧gó‧ne

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ar.paˈɡo.ne/

Etymology

13th century: borrowed from Latin harpagōnem (“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. Doublet of arpione (“harpoon”) and cognate to English harpoon and harpagon.