philomel
or phil·o·me·la
[ fil-uh-mel or fil-uh-mee-luh ]
/ ˈfɪl əˌmɛl or ˌfɪl əˈmi lə /
noun Literary.
the nightingale.
Origin of philomel
1350–1400; earlier
Philomele, Philomela (< Middle French
philomèle) < Latin
Philomēla < Greek
Philómēla
Philomela; replacing Middle English
Philomene < Medieval Latin
Philomēna, dissimilated variant of
Philomēla
Words nearby philomel
philography,
philogyny,
philol.,
philologian,
philology,
philomel,
philomela,
philomelides,
philopena,
philoprogenitive,
philos.
Example sentences from the Web for philomel
British Dictionary definitions for philomel
Word Origin for philomel
C14
philomene, via Medieval Latin from Latin
philomēla, from Greek