English

Noun

philomel ‎(plural philomels)

1. (poetic) The nightingale.
   • Shakespeare, Sonnet CII

     As Philomel in summer's front doth sing.

   • Anne Finch, A Nocturnal Reverie

     And lonely Philomel, still waking, sings.

   • Sir Walter Raleigh, The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd

     And Philomel becometh dumb.

Related terms

• Philomela