"philomela" meaning in Latin

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Proper name

IPA: /pʰi.loˈmeː.la/ [Classical-Latin], [pʰɪɫ̪ɔˈmeːɫ̪ä] [Classical-Latin], /fi.loˈme.la/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [filoˈmɛːlä] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Figurative usage of Philomēla, 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: {{der|la|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: {{la-noun|philomēla<1>}} philomēla f (genitive philomēlae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|philomēla<1>}} Forms: philomēla [canonical, feminine], philomēlae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], philomēla [nominative, singular], philomēlae [nominative, plural], philomēlae [genitive, singular], philomēlārum [genitive, plural], philomēlae [dative, singular], philomēlīs [dative, plural], philomēlam [accusative, singular], philomēlās [accusative, plural], philomēlā [ablative, singular], philomēlīs [ablative, plural], philomēla [singular, vocative], philomēlae [plural, vocative]
  1. (literary zoology, originally) The swallow. Tags: declension-1, literary Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Birds
    Sense id: en-philomela-la-name-2NJwCUPR Disambiguation of Birds: 47 53 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. (literary zoology, mistakenly) The nightingale. Tags: declension-1, literary Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Birds
    Sense id: en-philomela-la-name-74g6-xcF Disambiguation of Birds: 47 53 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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