meaning of harpyia
1. A fabulous winged monster, ravenous and filthy, having the face of a woman and the body of a vulture, with long claws, and the face pale with hunger. Some writers mention two, others three.
2. One who is rapacious or ravenous; an extortioner.
3. The European moor buzzard or marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus).
4. A large and powerful, double-crested, short-winged American eagle (Thrasaetus harpyia). It ranges from Texas to Brazil.
5. large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America
Related Words
harpy | harpy bat | harpy eagle |
