Tarpeia

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/tɑːˈpiːə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tär pē′ə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Tar•pe•ia  (tär pē′ə),USA pronunciation n. [Class. Myth.]
  1. Mythologya vestal virgin who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was crushed under their shields when she claimed a reward.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Tarpeia /tɑːˈpiːə/ n
  1. (in Roman legend) a vestal virgin, who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was killed by them when she requested a reward

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