"Siren" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: [ˈsiː.reːn] [Classical-Latin], [ˈsiː.ren] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:bor|grc:Σειρήν|text=+|title=Sīrēn|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "Σειρήν", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "Sīrēn", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="Sīrēn"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn). Head templates: {{la-noun|Sīrēn<3.both>|g=f}} Sīrēn f (genitive Sīrēnis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Sīrēn<3.both>}} Forms: Sīrēn [canonical, feminine], Sīrēnis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Sīrēn [nominative, singular], Sīrēnēs [nominative, plural], Sīrēnis [genitive, singular], Sīrēnum [genitive, plural], Sīrēnī [dative, singular], Sīrēnibus [dative, plural], Sīrēnem [accusative, singular], Sīrēnēs [accusative, plural], Sīrēne [ablative, singular], Sīrēnibus [ablative, plural], Sīrēn [singular, vocative], Sīrēnēs [plural, vocative], Sīrēdonēs [alternative], Sīrēna [alternative], Sērēna [alternative, Late-Latin, proscribed]
  1. (Greek mythology, mythology) 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. Tags: Greek, declension-3 Derived forms: Sīrēnaeus (english: Siren-), Sīrēnis, Sīrēnidis (english: of the Sirens), Sīrēnius (english: of or pertaining to the Sirens, Siren-) Related terms: semipuella
    Sense id: en-Siren-la-noun-Yfr2SUkj Categories (other): Greek mythology, Mythological creatures, Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 40 16 44 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 37 22 42 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. drone in a hive Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-Siren-la-noun-jf41crgq Categories (other): Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 40 16 44 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 37 22 42 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 30 42 28
  3. (Late Latin) mermaid, sea nymph Tags: Late-Latin, declension-3
    Sense id: en-Siren-la-noun-G9fJ4pdT Categories (other): Late Latin, Latin entries referencing missing etymons, Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymon, Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing missing etymons: 35 15 50 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 40 16 44 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 29 6 65 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 37 22 42
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        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Sīrēnum",
      "links": [
        [
          "Sīrēnum",
          "Sirenum#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Sīrēnī",
      "links": [
        [
          "Sīrēnī",
          "Sireni#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Sīrēnibus",
      "links": [
        [
          "Sīrēnibus",
          "Sirenibus#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Sīrēnem",
      "links": [
        [
          "Sīrēnem",
          "Sirenem#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Sīrēnēs",
      "links": [
        [
          "Sīrēnēs",
          "Sirenes#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Sīrēne",
      "links": [
        [
          "Sīrēne",
          "Sirene#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Sīrēnibus",
      "links": [
        [
          "Sīrēnibus",
          "Sirenibus#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Sīrēn",
      "links": [
        [
          "Sīrēn",
          "Siren#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Sīrēnēs",
      "links": [
        [
          "Sīrēnēs",
          "Sirenes#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Sīrēdonēs",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Sīrēna",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Sērēna",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Late-Latin",
        "proscribed"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Sīrēn<3.both>",
        "g": "f"
      },
      "expansion": "Sīrēn f (genitive Sīrēnis); third declension",
      "name": "la-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Sīrēn<3.both>"
      },
      "name": "la-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "semipuella"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "la:Greek mythology",
        "la:Mythological creatures"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "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."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Greek",
          "Greek"
        ],
        [
          "mythology",
          "mythology"
        ],
        [
          "mythology",
          "mythology"
        ],
        [
          "siren",
          "siren#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Greek mythology, mythology) 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."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Greek",
        "declension-3"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "human-sciences",
        "mysticism",
        "mythology",
        "philosophy",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "drone in a hive"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "drone",
          "drone"
        ],
        [
          "hive",
          "hive"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Late Latin"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "mermaid, sea nymph"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mermaid",
          "mermaid"
        ],
        [
          "sea",
          "sea"
        ],
        [
          "nymph",
          "nymph"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Late Latin) mermaid, sea nymph"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Late-Latin",
        "declension-3"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsiː.reːn]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsiː.ren]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "la:+es"
  ],
  "word": "Siren"
}

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