Meaning of Philomela | Babel Free
[pʰɪ.ɫɔˈmeː.ɫa]Definitions
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The swallow. declension-1, literary
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a female given name from Ancient Greek declension-1
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The nightingale. declension-1, literary
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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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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