siren

noun

eellike aquatic North American salamander with small forelimbs and no hind limbs

an acoustic device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning

a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound

a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive

a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived

Roots

seirensiren- · Greek · Siren, sea nymph

Synonyms for siren

sirenicadj klaxonn temptressn alarmn hootern tocsinn mermaidn enchantressn buzzern noisemakern

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The word siren breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root siren-, from Greek seiren (“Siren, sea nymph”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.