- nihtegale
- f (-an/-an) nightingale; nightjar; a bird whose note is heard at night; the night raven
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Lucinia philomela — Nightingale Night in*gale, n. [OE. nihtegale,nightingale, AS. nihtegale; niht night + galan to sing, akin to E. yell; cf. D. nachtegaal, OS. nahtigala, OHG. nahtigala, G. nachtigall, Sw. n[ a]ktergal, Dan. nattergal. See {Night}, and {Yell}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Luscinia luscinia — Nightingale Night in*gale, n. [OE. nihtegale,nightingale, AS. nihtegale; niht night + galan to sing, akin to E. yell; cf. D. nachtegaal, OS. nahtigala, OHG. nahtigala, G. nachtigall, Sw. n[ a]ktergal, Dan. nattergal. See {Night}, and {Yell}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Luscinia megarhynchos — Nightingale Night in*gale, n. [OE. nihtegale,nightingale, AS. nihtegale; niht night + galan to sing, akin to E. yell; cf. D. nachtegaal, OS. nahtigala, OHG. nahtigala, G. nachtigall, Sw. n[ a]ktergal, Dan. nattergal. See {Night}, and {Yell}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mock nightingale — Nightingale Night in*gale, n. [OE. nihtegale,nightingale, AS. nihtegale; niht night + galan to sing, akin to E. yell; cf. D. nachtegaal, OS. nahtigala, OHG. nahtigala, G. nachtigall, Sw. n[ a]ktergal, Dan. nattergal. See {Night}, and {Yell}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nightingale — Night in*gale, n. [OE. nihtegale,nightingale, AS. nihtegale; niht night + galan to sing, akin to E. yell; cf. D. nachtegaal, OS. nahtigala, OHG. nahtigala, G. nachtigall, Sw. n[ a]ktergal, Dan. nattergal. See {Night}, and {Yell}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nightingale — noun Etymology: Middle English, alteration of Old English nihtegale, from niht + galan to sing more at yell Date: 13th century an Old World thrush (Luscinia megarhynchos syn. Erithacus megarhynchos) noted for the sweet usually nocturnal song of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
nightingale — /nuyt n gayl , nuy ting /, n. any 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; ME… … Universalium
nightingale — nigh|tin|gale [ˈnaıtıŋgeıl] n [: Old English; Origin: nihtegale night singer ] a small bird that sings very beautifully, especially at night … Dictionary of contemporary English
nightingale — (n.) O.E. næctigalæ, nihtegale, compound formed in Proto Germanic (Cf. Du. nachtegaal, Ger. Nachtigall) from *nakht night (see NIGHT (Cf. night)) + *galon to sing, related to O.E. giellan yell (see YELL (Cf … Etymology dictionary
nightingale — night•in•gale [[t]ˈnaɪt nˌgeɪl, ˈnaɪ tɪŋ [/t]] n. orn any of several small Old World birds of the thrush subfamily, esp. Luscinia megarhynchos, of Europe, noted for the melodious song of the male, often heard at night • Etymology: 1200–50; ME… … From formal English to slang
