Nightingale

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnaɪtɪŋgeɪl/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈnaɪtənˌgeɪl, ˈnaɪtɪŋ-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nīt′n gāl′, nī′ting-)

night•in•gale /ˈnaɪtənˌgeɪl, ˈnaɪtɪŋ-/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

Birdsa small European bird noted for the melodious song of the male, often heard at night.

night•in•gale (nīt′n gāl′, nī′ting-),USA pronunciation n.

Birdsany of several small, Old World, migratory birds of the thrush family, esp. Luscinia megarhynchos, of Europe, noted for the melodious song of the male, given chiefly at night during the breeding season.

1200–50; Middle English nightyngale, nasalized variant of nightegale, Old English nihtegale, cognate with German Nachtigall, literally, night singer (compare Old English galan sing; akin to yell)

Night•in•gale (nīt′n gāl′, nī′ting-),USA pronunciation n.

Biographical Florence ("the Lady with the Lamp''), 1820–1910, English nurse: reformer of hospital conditions and procedures;
reorganizer of nurse's training programs.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

nightingale /ˈnaɪtɪŋˌɡeɪl/ n

a brownish European songbird, Luscinia megarhynchos, with a broad reddish-brown tail: well known for its musical song, usually heard at night

Etymology: Old English nihtegale, literally: night-singer, from night + galan to sing

'Nightingale' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "Nightingale" in the title:

Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

URL: https://www.wordreference.com/definition/Nightingale