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Webster 1913 Edition
Sierra
‖
Si-er′ra
,Noun.
[Sp., properly, a saw, fr. L.
serra
a saw. See Serrate
.] A ridge of mountain and craggy rocks, with a serrated or irregular outline;
as, the
. Sierra
NevadaThe wild
sierra
overhead. Whitter.
Definition 2024
Sierra
Sierra
See also: sierra
Translingual
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [siˈerɑ]
Symbol
Sierra
- The letter S in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
English
Proper noun
Sierra
- A female given name of modern American usage, from the Spanish noun, confused with Ciara and Sarah.
Anagrams
sierra
sierra
See also: Sierra
English
Noun
sierra (plural sierras)
- A rugged range of mountains.
- The letter S in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
Translations
the letter "S"
Related terms
Anagrams
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsje.ra/, [ˈsje̞.rä]
Etymology
Noun
sierra f (plural sierras)
- (Tool) saw
- (Geography) mountain range
- Sierra Madre Occidental.
- (Fish) swordfish
- (Fish, Chile) snoek (Thyrsites atun)
Verb
sierra
- Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of serrar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of serrar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of serrar.