Nightingale Definition

nītn-gāl, nītĭng-
nightingales
noun
nightingales
Any of various small European thrushes (genus Luscinia) with a russet back and buff to white underparts: the male is known for its varied, melodious singing, esp. at night during the breeding season.
Webster's New World
Any of various other songbirds of the genus Luscinia.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Nightingale

Noun

Singular:
nightingale
Plural:
nightingales

Origin of Nightingale

  • Middle English from Old English nihtegale niht night night galan to sing ghel-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Old English and Middle English nihtgale (“one who sings during the night")

    From Wiktionary

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