philomel

philomel
/fil"euh mel'/, n. Literary.
the nightingale.
Also, philomela.
[1350-1400; earlier Philomele, Philomela ( < MF philomèle) < L Philomela < Gk Philómela PHILOMELA; r. ME Philomene < ML Philomena, dissimilated var. of PHILOMELA]

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Synonyms:
(Luscinia philomela)


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