sirene

Danish

[siˈʁɛːnə]

noun

Definitions

siren an alarm with a piercing sound
(Greek mythology) Siren female monsters with a seductive voice

Etymology

Derived from Latin Sīrēn (siren) derived from Ancient Greek Σειρήν derived from French sirène.

Origin

French

sirène

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Siren Latin
Sirēn Latin
Sīrēn Latin
Sīrēna Latin
siren Latin
sirena Latin
sirēna Latin
sȳrinx Latin
sirène French
Σειρήν Ancient Greek
*twerH- Proto-Indo-European
syrena Polish
sirēna LL