The story behind Philomela
From Latin Philomela, 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".
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Latin entry
Borrowed 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".
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): F IH2 L AH0 M IY1 L AH0
Regional pronunciation variants
- Latin; Classical-Latin: [pʰɪ.ɫɔˈmeː.ɫa]
- Latin: [fi.loˈmɛː.la]
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
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