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Meaning of "philomel" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PHILOMEL

Philomene, via Medieval Latin from Latin philomēla, from Greek.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PHILOMEL

philomel  [ˈfɪləˌmɛl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHILOMEL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Philomel is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHILOMEL


bechamel
ˌbeɪʃəˈmɛl
calomel
ˈkæləˌmɛl
chromel
ˈkrəʊmɛl
Clonmel
klɒnˈmɛl
columel
ˈkɒljʊˌmɛl
hydromel
ˈhaɪdrəʊˌmɛl
jumelle
dʒuːˈmɛl
mel
mɛl
mell
mɛl
oenomel
ˈiːnəˌmɛl
oxymel
ˈɒksɪˌmɛl
pell-mell
ˈpɛlˈmɛl
smell
smɛl
thermel
ˈθɜːmɛl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHILOMEL

philologic
philological
philologically
philologist
philologue
philology
philomath
philomathic
philomathical
philomathy
Philomela
philomot
philopena
philopoena
philoprogenitive
philos.
philosophaster
philosophe
philosopher
philosopher kings

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHILOMEL

Bactrian camel
camel
caramel
Carmel
caromel
Duhamel
enamel
gemel
Gomel
hummel
Memel
Mount Carmel
pommel
pummel
rammel
Rommel
schimmel
stummel
trammel
trommel

Synonyms and antonyms of philomel in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «philomel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHILOMEL

Find out the translation of philomel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of philomel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «philomel» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

夜莺
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Philomel
570 millions of speakers

English

philomel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

philomel
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فيلوميل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Филомель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Philomel
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাপিয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Philomèle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Philomel
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Philomel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

philomel
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

philomel
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Philomel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

philomel
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரவில் பாடும் பறவையின் கவிதைப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फिलॉइल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bülbül
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Filomela
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

philomel
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Филомеле
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

filomelă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Philomel
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

philomel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Philomel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Philomel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of philomel

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHILOMEL»

The term «philomel» is regularly used and occupies the 57.275 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of philomel
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «philomel».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHILOMEL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «philomel» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «philomel» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about philomel

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHILOMEL»

Discover the use of philomel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to philomel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Philomel Cottage
The recently married Alix Martin is obsessed with a recurring dream of her new husband’s murder.
Agatha Christie, 2011
2
Philomel Cottage: An Agatha Christie Short Story
A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook.
Agatha Christie, 2011
3
Shadow Days: A Penguin Special from Philomel Books
Shadow Days, told from Shay's perspective, chronicles the days before the start of the New York Times bestselling Nightshade, when Shay is taken away from the friends he loves and forced to live in his uncle Bosqu Mar's mansion, where the ...
Andrea Cremer, 2012
4
"A Moving Rhetoricke": Gender and Silence in Early Modern ...
While this may be the most common early modern interpretation of Philomel, it is by no means the only one. Like Sidney, Shakespeare in Sonnet 102 invokes Philomel as poet/singer; unlike Sidney's speaker who invokes the mute Philomel  ...
Christina Luckyj, 2002
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Philomel. Being a small collection of only the best English ...
w - *"' PHILOMEL. ...,./__ A, ' BEING A sMALL COLLECTION OF ONLY THE BEST 'Englffla SON G s. LONDON: Printed fdr M. COOPER, at the Globe in Paur-noster- Row. 1744. ' I ' . .' . a - o .
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Footsoldiers: A Super Human Clash Special from Philomel Books
More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA
Michael Carroll, 2012
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Women in Shakespeare: A Dictionary
KingEdward III(1998) and Rackin (2002), pp. 81-4 discusses Philippe's military activities as unremarkable in the context of a medieval tradition of queenship. Philomel, (a) a tragic rape victim from classical mythology. Philomel was raped in the ...
Alison Findlay, 2010
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Stolen Souls: A Penguin Special from Philomel Books
This short story chronicles what happens when he--and his wraiths--arrive in the village of Dorusduain, a village that disappears in Rift.
Andrea Cremer, 2013
9
Quite a Ride: An Alex Rider Story A Penguin eSpecial from ...
But what should have been a fun, relaxing vacation on the south of France turns deadly. Alex will need to use all of his training to get out of this tight spot, because there’s more than just his life at stake in this nail-biting story.
Anthony Horowitz, 2010
10
New Zealand's Great War: New Zealand, the Allies, and the ...
New Zealand, the Allies, and the First World War John Crawford, Ian McGibbon. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 These signals are not recorded in Philomel's Cypher Log, N, ...
John Crawford, Ian McGibbon, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHILOMEL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term philomel is used in the context of the following news items.
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Spring 2016 Children's Sneak Previews
Philomel sets sail with Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys, featuring the little-known disaster that saw lives imperiled by the sinking of German ... «Publishers Weekly, Jul 15»
2
Cover Reveal: 'Salt to the Sea' by Ruta Sepetys
As a follow-up to her acclaimed 2011 debut, Between Shades of Gray (Philomel), a Lithuanian girl's tale of tragedy and triumph during WWII, ... «Publishers Weekly, Jul 15»
3
The Four Navies Of Fiji
HMS Philomel was commissioned on 13 July 1914, and started sea training. She was recalled from her first cruise on the outbreak of war on ... «Fiji Sun Online, Jul 15»
4
Three new titles for children
Philomel Books, 40 pp., $16.99. Ages 5-8. Jane Yolen's poignant new picture book, “Stone Angel,” begins with two ominous words, “We ran. «Boston Globe, Jun 15»
5
Summer 2015: Blue Skies and Strong Sales Ahead for Children's …
Also in picture books, sales for Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers's The Day the Crayons Quit (Philomel) have never stopped. So Smith is ... «Publishers Weekly, Jun 15»
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New Line Wins Auction For Jonathan Stokes Book Series 'The …
... which is also at Penguin Random House with its middle-grade imprint Philomel. Flynn will produce through his FlynnPictureCo banner, and ... «Deadline, Jun 15»
7
Business Insider: Bent objects wired with imagination
Philomel Books, an imprint of the Penguin Group, offered Border a one-book deal, and “Peanut Butter and Cupcake” was published last July. «Indianapolis Star, Jun 15»
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BEA 2015: Children's Breakfast Speakers Say That Life Is a Story
... that he doesn't target children when creating illustrations for such books as his next one, The Day the Crayons Came Home (Philomel, Aug.) ... «Publishers Weekly, May 15»
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BEA 2015: Early Favorites for Young Readers
"I'm glad we're getting more about her life." Anderson also talked about the next Ruta Sepetys, Salt to the Sea, due out from Philomel in Feb. «Publishers Weekly, May 15»
10
Clinton Foundation Donor Penguin Random House Announces …
The book is being published by Philomel, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers. The publisher donated between $1,000 and $5,000, ... «Washington Free Beacon, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Philomel [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/philomel>. Apr 2024 ».
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