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Siren
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siren Sirén sìrén sīrén sǐrén širen šířen
Translingual
thumb|Siren lacertina species Siren lacertina
Etymology
From mul la Sīrēn.
Proper noun
1 f
genus family Sirenidae certain sirens
Hypernyms
genus
Hyponyms
genus Siren lacertina species - type species; Siren intermedia species - only other extant species
References
Siren (genus) Siren (genus)
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English
+, Wisconsin
Etymology
Intended to be en Syren, from en sv syren lilac, but miscorrected by the US Post Office, who assumed this was a misspelling.
Proper noun
en village/county seat co/Burnett County s/Wisconsin c/USA.
en town co/Burnett County s/Wisconsin c/USA surrounding the village of the same name.
Anagrams
en einrs Rines ESRIN Neris NIESR Reins rines Siner Isner Risen reins risen rinse resin serin
Finnish
Alternative forms
fi Sirén
Etymology
See fi Sirén.
Pronunciation
sireen Si.ren
Proper noun
fi Swedish Swedish
Declension
0 Siren ä
Statistics
dvv_20250813 820 1039 1
Latin
la:+es
Alternative forms
la Sīrēdonēs
la Sīrēna Late Latin prescriptive
la Sērēna Late Latin proscribed
Etymology
la Sīrēn :bor grc:Σειρήν + 1
Pronunciation
Sīrēn
Noun
Sīrēn<3.both> f
la Greek mythology mythological creature a en siren, one of the mythical birds with faces of virgins, that dwelt on the southern coast of Italy, where, with their sweet voices, they enticed ashore those who were sailing by, and then killed them.
drone in a hive
la Late Latin mermaid, sea nymph
Usage notes
Mainly used in the plural form la Sīrēnēs Sirens, grc Σειρήν Σειρῆνες.
Declension
Sīrēn<3.both>
Derived terms
la la Sīrēnius of or pertaining to the Sirens, Siren- la Sīrēnaeus Siren- la Sīrēnis, la Sīrēnidis of the Sirens
Descendants
ast serena sirena
ca sirena
en Siren siren
fr sirène
gl sirena 1
de Sirene
ga Síréana
it sirena serena
fro sereine
roa-opt serẽa
pt sirena 1
ro sirenă
es sirena serena serea
See also
la semipuella
References