sirenian

English

Etymology

From the scientific name, translingual Sirenia.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /sʌɪˈɹiːnɪən/

Noun

sirenian (plural sirenians)

1. (zoology) Any of a group of aquatic, herbivorous mammals, of the order Sirenia, including the manatees and dugong.
   • 2011 September 22, Richard Shelton, “Sheep, pig, whale”, in Times Literary Supplement:

     The cetaceans (whales and dolphins) together with the sirenians (sea cows and manatees) are the sea mammals best-adapted to the seas of today, but it is the cetaceans that have most engaged the attention of mankind as both prey and fellow sentient being.

Synonyms

• sea cow

Further reading

• “sirenian”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

• arsinine

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French sirénien.

Noun

sirenian m (plural sirenieni)

1. sirenian

Declension

Declension of sirenian

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) sirenian	sirenianul	(niște) sirenieni	sirenienii
genitive/dative	(unui) sirenian	sirenianului	(unor) sirenieni	sirenienilor
vocative	sirenianule		sirenienilor