Feminine
sirène
Meaning
- (feminine) mermaid, siren
- (broadly, feminine, figuratively) siren, temptress, seducer
- (feminine) siren, alarm
Concepts
young woman
damoiselle
damosel
damozel
fille
fog horn
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/si.ʁɛn/
Etymology
In summary
Borrowed from Latin sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn). Cf. also Old French sereine. Doublet of serin.
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