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Proper name [English]

Forms: Philomel [alternative, archaic]
Etymology: From Latin Philomela, from Ancient Greek Φιλομήλη (Philomḗlē), from φίλος (phílos, “love”) + μῆλον (mêlon, “apple; fruit; sheep”), but folk-etymologized since at least Ovid's time as "lover of song". Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Philomela}} Latin Philomela, {{der|en|grc|Φιλομήλη}} Ancient Greek Φιλομήλη (Philomḗlē), {{affix|grc|φίλος|μῆλον|nocat=1|t1=love|t2=apple; fruit; sheep}} φίλος (phílos, “love”) + μῆλον (mêlon, “apple; fruit; sheep”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Philomela
  1. A female given name.
    Sense id: en-Philomela-en-name-b1svBRzJ Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Muscicapids Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 16 26 11 25 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 31 12 17 28 Disambiguation of Muscicapids: 40 38 22
  2. (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. Tags: Greek
    Sense id: en-Philomela-en-name-SdndwN5o Categories (other): Greek mythology, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Muscicapids Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 57 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 16 26 11 25 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 31 12 17 28 Disambiguation of Muscicapids: 40 38 22 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  3. (literary zoology) The nightingale. Tags: literary
    Sense id: en-Philomela-en-name-74g6-xcF Categories (other): Zoology, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Muscicapids Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 16 26 11 25 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 31 12 17 28 Disambiguation of Muscicapids: 40 38 22 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Proper name [Latin]

IPA: /pʰi.loˈmeː.la/ [Classical-Latin], [pʰɪɫ̪ɔˈmeːɫ̪ä] [Classical-Latin], /fi.loˈme.la/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [filoˈmɛːlä] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φιλομήλη (Philomḗlē, from φίλος (phílos, “love”) + μῆλον (mêlon, “apple; fruit; sheep”)), but folk-etymologized since at least Ovid's time as "lover of song". Etymology templates: {{affix|grc|φίλος|μῆλον|nocat=1|t1=love|t2=apple; fruit; sheep}} φίλος (phílos, “love”) + μῆλον (mêlon, “apple; fruit; sheep”), {{bor|la|grc|Φιλομήλη|pos=from <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">φίλος</i> (phílos, “love”) + <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">μῆλον</i> (mêlon, “apple; fruit; sheep”)}} Ancient Greek Φιλομήλη (Philomḗlē, from φίλος (phílos, “love”) + μῆλον (mêlon, “apple; fruit; sheep”)) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Philomēla<1>}} Philomēla f sg (genitive Philomēlae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Philomēla<1>}} Forms: Philomēla [canonical, feminine, singular], Philomēlae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Philomēla [nominative, singular], Philomēlae [genitive, singular], Philomēlae [dative, singular], Philomēlam [accusative, singular], Philomēlā [ablative, singular], Philomēla [singular, vocative]
  1. a female given name from Ancient Greek Tags: declension-1
    Sense id: en-Philomela-la-name-udGBqHnO Categories (other): Latin female given names, Latin given names, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 16 26 11 25 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 31 12 17 28 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 82 18
  2. (Greek mythology) the sister of Procne who is raped and mutilated by her brother-in-law Tereus and supposedly transformed into a swallow by the gods. Tags: Greek, declension-1
    Sense id: en-Philomela-la-name-LPDxg9b4 Categories (other): Greek mythology, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 16 26 11 25 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 31 12 17 28 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: philomēla

Alternative forms

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        "pos": "from <i class=\"Polyt mention\" lang=\"grc\">φίλος</i> (phílos, “love”) + <i class=\"Polyt mention\" lang=\"grc\">μῆλον</i> (mêlon, “apple; fruit; sheep”)"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek Φιλομήλη (Philomḗlē, from φίλος (phílos, “love”) + μῆλον (mêlon, “apple; fruit; sheep”))",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φιλομήλη (Philomḗlē, from φίλος (phílos, “love”) + μῆλον (mêlon, “apple; fruit; sheep”)), but folk-etymologized since at least Ovid's time as \"lover of song\".",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Philomēla",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Philomēlae",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "la-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Philomēla",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Philomēlae",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Philomēlae",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Philomēlam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Philomēlā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Philomēla",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Philomēla<1>"
      },
      "expansion": "Philomēla f sg (genitive Philomēlae); first declension",
      "name": "la-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Philomēla<1>"
      },
      "name": "la-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latin female given names",
        "Latin female given names from Ancient Greek",
        "Latin given names"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a female given name from Ancient Greek"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "given name",
          "given name"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-1"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "la:Greek mythology"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the sister of Procne who is raped and mutilated by her brother-in-law Tereus and supposedly transformed into a swallow by the gods."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Greek",
          "Greek"
        ],
        [
          "mythology",
          "mythology"
        ],
        [
          "sister",
          "sister"
        ],
        [
          "Procne",
          "Procne"
        ],
        [
          "rape",
          "rape"
        ],
        [
          "mutilate",
          "mutilate"
        ],
        [
          "brother-in-law",
          "brother-in-law"
        ],
        [
          "Tereus",
          "Tereus"
        ],
        [
          "supposedly",
          "supposedly"
        ],
        [
          "transform",
          "transform"
        ],
        [
          "swallow",
          "swallow"
        ],
        [
          "gods",
          "gods"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Greek mythology) the sister of Procne who is raped and mutilated by her brother-in-law Tereus and supposedly transformed into a swallow by the gods."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Greek",
        "declension-1"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "human-sciences",
        "mysticism",
        "mythology",
        "philosophy",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/pʰi.loˈmeː.la/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[pʰɪɫ̪ɔˈmeːɫ̪ä]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/fi.loˈme.la/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[filoˈmɛːlä]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Philomela"
  ],
  "word": "Philomela"
}

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