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sirena

siren

noun see-REH-nah Rare
Arts & Culture Traditions

Origin: Greek Seirén (mythological sea creature)

Also means

mermaid

Usage Note

Sirena covers both the mythological mermaid (la Sirenetta — 'The Little Mermaid') and the modern alarm siren (la sirena dei pompieri — 'the fire siren'). The plural is regular: sirene. Do not confuse with the masculine il sireno, which is a rarely used term for a merman.

Examples

"La sirena dell'ambulanza si sentiva da lontano."

Natural Translation

The ambulance siren could be heard from afar.

Literal Translation

The siren of-the-ambulance itself heard from far.

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