Standard Lemma guide

sirrah

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • sĭrʹrä
  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsɪɹə/
  • rhymes with -ɪɹə

1

name

Meaning 1

Synonym of Alpheratz.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Alpheratz

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child. A modern-day equivalent would be "little man".

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

formerly a contemptuous term of address to an inferior man or boy; often used in anger

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: male, male person

History

Etymology

From Arabic سُرَّة (surra, “navel”).

An extended form of sir; the source of the final vowel is unclear. See also siree.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Bursche — term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child
  • German: Knabe — term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child
  • Hindi: अरे (are) — term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child
  • Malayalam: എടാ (eṭā) — term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child
  • Russian: бра́тец (brátec) — term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child
  • Russian: любе́зный (ljubéznyj) — term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child
  • Tamil: டேய் (ṭēy) — term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child
  • Turkish: kardeş — term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child