Philomel, Philomela

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• Philomela — or philomel [fil΄ə mē′lə] n. [L < Gr < philein, to love + melos, song] 1. Gr. Myth. 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… …   English World dictionary

• Philomel (Babbitt) — Philomel, a serial composition composed in 1964, combines synthesizer with both live and recorded soprano voice. It is Milton Babbitt’s best known work and was planned as a piece for performance at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, funded by the… …   Wikipedia

• philomel — [fil′ə mel΄] n. [altered (infl. by L) < ME Philomene < ML Philomena, for L Philomela: see PHILOMELA] old poet. term for NIGHTINGALE …   English World dictionary

• Philomela — Phil o*me la, n. [L. philomela, Gr. ?, according to the legend, from ? Philomela (daughter of Pandion, king of Athens), who was changed into a nightingale.] 1. The nightingale; philomel. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of birds… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Philomel — Phil o*mel, n. Same as {Philomela}, the nightingale. [Poetic] Milton. Cowper. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• philomel — late 14c., from Gk. Philomela, poetic name of the nightingale, probably lover of song, from philos loving + melos song; but perhaps lover of apples (Gk. mela). In the myth, proper name of Pandion s daughter, who was turned into a nightingale… …   Etymology dictionary

• Philomel —  / Philomela  Poetic name for the nightingale …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

• Philomela (princess of Athens) — In Greek mythology, Philomela (Φιλομήλα) was a daughter of Pandion I (King of Athens), and Zeuxippe, and a sister of Procne.MythProcne s husband, king Tereus of Thrace (son of Ares), agreed to travel to Athens and escort Philomela to Thrace for a …   Wikipedia

• philomel — /fil euh mel /, n. Literary. the nightingale. Also, philomela. [1350 1400; earlier Philomele, Philomela ( < MF philomèle) < L Philomela < Gk Philómela PHILOMELA; r. ME Philomene < ML Philomena, dissimilated var. of PHILOMELA] * * * …   Universalium

• philomel — n. (also Philomela) poet. the nightingale. Etymology: earlier philomene f. med.L philomena f. L philomela nightingale f. Gk philomela: cap. with ref. to the myth of Philomela …   Useful english dictionary

• philomel — phil•o•mel [[t]ˈfɪl əˌmɛl[/t]] n. Literary. nightingale • Etymology: 1570–80; < L Philomēla < Gk Philómēla Philomela …   From formal English to slang