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Webster 1913 Edition


Serin

Ser′in

,
Noun.
[F.
serin
.]
(Zool.)
A European finch (
Serinus hortulanus
) closely related to the canary.

Webster 1828 Edition


Serin

SER'IN

,
Noun.
A songbird of Italy and Germany.

Definition 2024


Serin

Serin

See also: serin and serín

German

Noun

Serin n (genitive Serins, no plural)

  1. (biochemistry) serine (nonessential amino acid; CH2OH.CH(NH2)COOH)


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serin

serin

See also: Serin and serín

English

Noun

serin (plural serins)

  1. Any of various small finches in the genus Serinus, with largely yellow plumage.

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French

Etymology

Apparently borrowed from an early language of southern France (compare Old Provençal cerena (hunting-bird)), from Late Latin sirena, from Latin siren (Siren), from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn).

Pronunciation

Noun

serin m (plural serins)

  1. bird of the species serinus, canary

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Swedish

Noun

serin n

  1. (biochemistry) serine

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Turkish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /seˈɾin/

Etymology

From Old Turkic

Adjective

serin (comparative daha serin, superlative en serin)

  1. cool (mildly or pleasantly cold)

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