sereia
Portuguese
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sereia
Etymology
From Old Portuguese serẽa, from Late Latin sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn (“siren”), from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn).
Pronunciation
Noun
sereia f (plural sereias)
- mermaid (mythological woman with a fish's tail)
- (figuratively) An attractive woman.
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