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Meaning of Philomela | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
[pʰɪ.ɫɔˈmeː.ɫa]

Definitions

  1. The swallow.
    declension-1, literary
  2. a female given name from Ancient Greek
    declension-1
  3. The nightingale.
    declension-1, literary
  4. the sister of Procne who is raped and mutilated by her brother-in-law Tereus and supposedly transformed into a swallow by the gods.
    Greek, declension-1

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Philomēlienses Philomelium Philomelus Philonicus albiceps Philopolemus philosopha

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