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Siren.

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.

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈsiː.reːn]Classical-Latin[ˈsiː.ren]
  1. 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.

    Greek · declension-3
  2. drone in a hive

    declension-3
  3. mermaid, sea nymph

    Late-Latin · declension-3
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn).

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