sirena

== Asturian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /siˈɾena/ [siˈɾe.na] === Noun === sirena f (plural sirenes) alternative form of serena == Catalan == === Etymology === From Late Latin sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern) [siˈɾe̞.nə] IPA(key): (Balearic) [siˈɾə.nə] IPA(key): (Central) [siˈɾɛ.nə] IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [siˈɾe.na] Hyphenation: si‧re‧na === Noun === sirena f (plural sirenes) mermaid (Greek mythology) siren siren (alarm) == Cebuano == === Etymology === From Spanish sirena, from Late Latin sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: si‧re‧na === Noun === sirena a mermaid Synonym: kataw a siren; a device that creates a loud sound as an alarm or signal; the sound it creates (slang, offensive) a male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate (slang, offensive, by extension) a feminine man, regardless of sexuality === Verb === sirena to sound the siren ==== Coordinate terms ==== ukoy === Quotations === For quotations using this term, see Citations:sirena. == Galician == === Etymology === Borrowed from Late Latin sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: si‧re‧na === Noun === sirena f (plural sirenas) siren (alarm) ==== Related terms ==== serea == Italian == === Etymology === From Late Latin sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn). Cognate with Piedmontese siren-a. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /siˈrɛ.na/, /siˈre.na/ Rhymes: -ɛna, -ena Hyphenation: si‧rè‧na, si‧ré‧na === Noun === sirena f (plural sirene) siren (all senses), hooter (factory) mermaid ==== Related terms ==== serena === References === === Anagrams === arnesi, arsine, resina, senari, serina == Pali == === Alternative forms === === Noun === sirena instrumental singular of siras == Portuguese == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Late Latin sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn (“siren”), from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn). Doublet of sereia and sirene. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: si‧re‧na === Noun === sirena f (plural sirenas) mermaid; siren Synonym: sereia siren (alarm) Synonym: sirene === Further reading === “sirena”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “sirena”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Serbo-Croatian == === Etymology 1 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /sirěːna/ Hyphenation: si‧re‧na ==== Noun ==== siréna f (Cyrillic spelling сире́на) mermaid siren ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Participle ==== sirena (Cyrillic spelling сирена) inflection of siriti: feminine singular passive past participle neuter plural passive past participle == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Late Latin Sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /siˈɾena/ [siˈɾe.na] Rhymes: -ena Syllabification: si‧re‧na === Noun === sirena f (plural sirenas) siren (device) mermaid, siren (mythological creature) siren (seductive woman) ==== Hypernyms ==== ninfa ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Cebuano: sirena → Tagalog: sirena ==== See also ==== tritón === Further reading === “sirena”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish sirena, from Late Latin Sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn). The third sense is an extension of the original, further popularized by the rap song Sirena. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /siˈɾena/ [sɪˈɾɛː.n̪ɐ] Rhymes: -ena Syllabification: si‧re‧na === Noun === sirena (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜇᜒᜈ) (folklore, mythology) mermaid; siren siren; foghorn; warning device (device) Synonyms: silbato, tambuli, wangwang (slang, derogatory) effeminate man; gay; male homosexual ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “sirena”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 === Anagrams === resina