sirene
Meaning
a siren, a noisy warning device
Frequency
Hyphenated as
si‧re‧ne
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌsiˈreː.nə/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch sirena, serene, from Old French sereine, from Late Latin sirēna, Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn). The sense “warning device” derives from French sirène.
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