transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsaɪə ]
n. & v. --n. 1 the male parent of an animal, esp. a stallion kept for breeding. 2 archaic a respectful form of address, now esp. to a king. 3 archaic poet. a father or male ancestor. --v.tr. (esp. of a stallion) beget. [ME f. OF ult. f. L senior: see SENIOR]