Philomela

philomela English Alternative forms en Philomel archaic Etymology From en la Philomela, from en grc Φιλομήλη, from grc 1 φίλος μῆλον love apple; fruit; sheep, but folk-etymologized since at least Ovid's time as "lover of song". Proper noun en Q115449 en Greek mythology The sister of Procne who is raped and mutilated by her brother-in-law Tereus and supposedly transformed into a bird by the gods. en literary _ zoology The nightingale. en female. Translations sister of Procne Q115449 French: fr Philomèle f Middle French: frm Philomele f en Muscicapids Latin Etymology la grc Φιλομήλη, from grc 1 φίλος μῆλον love apple; fruit; sheep, but folk-etymologized since at least Ovid's time as "lover of song". Pronunciation Philomēla Proper noun Philomēla<1> la Philomela Q115449 la female Ancient Greek Declension Philomēla<1> Derived terms la philomēla Descendants en Philomela 1 frm Philomele References Phĭlŏmēla Philomela Phĭlŏmēla Philomela