# philomel

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The nightingale.
2. A musical instrument similar to the violin, but having four steel-wire strings.

## Etymology
From philo- + mel(os).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/philomel