Siren

  1. (Greek, declension-3) a 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.
  2. (declension-3) drone in a hive
  3. (Late-Latin, declension-3) mermaid, sea nymph

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈsiː.reːn]
Etymology

From Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn).

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