[ˈsiː.reːn], [ˈsiː.ren]
OrigoFrom Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn).
- Greek, declension-3a 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.
- declension-3drone in a hive
- Late-Latin, declension-3mermaid, sea nymph
FormaeSīrēn(canonical, feminine) · Sīrēnis(genitive) · Sīrēn(nominative, singular) · Sīrēnēs(nominative, plural) · Sīrēnis(genitive, singular) · Sīrēnum(genitive, plural) · Sīrēnī(dative, singular) · Sīrēnibus(dative, plural) · Sīrēnem(accusative, singular) · Sīrēnēs(accusative, plural) · Sīrēne(ablative, singular) · Sīrēnibus(ablative, plural) · Sīrēn(singular, vocative) · Sīrēnēs(plural, vocative) · Sīrēdonēs(alternative) · Sīrēna(alternative) · Sērēna(alternative, Late-Latin, proscribed)
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