Philomela
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.Phil·o·me·la
noun \ˌfi-lə-ˈmē-lə\Definition of PHILOMELA
: an Athenian princess in Greek mythology raped and deprived of her tongue by her brother-in-law Tereus, avenged by the killing of his son, and changed into a nightingale while fleeing from him
Origin of PHILOMELA
Latin, from Greek Philomēlē
First Known Use: 14th century
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