Sierra

See also: sierra

Translingual
Sierra [2]

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English sierra.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [siˈɛra][1]

Noun

Sierra

  1. (international standards) NATO, ICAO, ITU & IMO phonetic alphabet code for the letter S.
  2. (nautical) Signal flag for the letter S.

Translations

References
  1. DIN 5009:2022-06, Deutsches Institut für Normung, June 2022, page Anhang B: Buchstabiertafel der ICAO („Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet“)

English

Proper noun

Sierra

  1. A female given name of modern American usage, from the Spanish noun, confused with Ciara and Sarah.
  2. Sierra Nevada, a mountain range in the United States.
    I am going to the Sierra next weekend.

Anagrams

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsjera/ [ˈsje.ra]
  • Rhymes: -era
  • Syllabification: Sie‧rra

Proper noun

Sierra m or f

  1. a surname
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