nightingale

English

/ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/

noun
Definitions
  • A European songbird, Luscinia megarhynchos, of the family Muscicapidae.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English nyghtyngale inherited from Old English nihtegala inherited from *nahtigalā (nightingale) compound from English night (noun sense, the conventional time for a person to be in bed, verb sense) + English gale (charm, sing).

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gale

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charm, sing

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