Myth & LegendGreek → English
Siren
A dangerous temptress; a loud warning device.
The Greek roots
Σειρήν
Seirḗn
a Siren
Literally: “an enchantress of the sea”
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The story of the word
The Sirens lured sailors to their deaths with song. The wailing 'siren' borrows their irresistible sound.
The same roots elsewhere
Other languages reached for exactly the same Greek pieces.
In a sentence
A siren wailed somewhere across the city.