Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fil-uh-mee-luh]
- /ˌfɪl əˈmi lə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fil-uh-mee-luh]
- /ˌfɪl əˈmi lə/
Definitions of philomela word
- noun philomela the nightingale. 1
- noun philomela an Athenian princess, who was raped and had her tongue cut out by her brother-in-law Tereus, and subsequently was transformed into a nightingale 0
- noun philomela a princess of Athens raped by Tereus, husband of her sister Procne: the gods change Philomela into a nightingale, Procne into a swallow, and Tereus into a hawk 0
- abbreviation PHILOMELA philomel 0
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Origin of philomela
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; earlier Philomele, Philomela (< Middle French philomèle) < Latin Philomēla < Greek Philómēla Philomela; replacing Middle English Philomene < Medieval Latin Philomēna, dissimilated variant of Philomēla
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Parts of speech for Philomela
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
philomela popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
philomela usage trend in Literature
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