Philomelus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φιλόμηλος (Philómēlos).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /pʰi.loˈmeː.lus/, [pʰɪɫ̪ɔˈmeːɫ̪ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /fi.loˈme.lus/, [filoˈmɛːlus]

Proper noun

Philomēlus m sg (genitive Philomēlī); second declension

1. A male given name of historical usage

Further reading

• Philomelus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.