tarpeia

Tar·pe·ia

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahr-pee-uh]
- /tɑrˈpi ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahr-pee-uh]
- /tɑrˈpi ə/

Definitions of tarpeia word

noun tarpeia a vestal virgin who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was crushed under their shields when she claimed a reward. 1
noun tarpeia (in Roman legend) a vestal virgin, who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was killed by them when she requested a reward 0
noun tarpeia a girl who treacherously opens the Capitoline citadel to the invading Sabines, who then crush her to death with their shields 0

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Parts of speech for Tarpeia

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tarpeia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.