philomel
[ fil-uh-mel ]
/ ˈfɪl əˌmɛl /
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noun Literary.
the nightingale.
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Also phil·o·me·la [fil-uh-mee-luh] /ˌfɪl əˈmi lə/ .
Origin of philomel
1350–1400; earlier Philomele, Philomela (<Middle French philomèle) <Latin Philomēla<Greek PhilómēlaPhilomela; replacing Middle English Philomene<Medieval Latin Philomēna, dissimilated variant of Philomēla
Words nearby philomel
Philo Judaeus, philol., philologian, philologist, philology, philomel, Philomela, Philomelides, philopena, philophobia, philoprogenitive
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Word Origin for philomel
C14 philomene, via Medieval Latin from Latin philomēla, from Greek
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