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nightingale in French

nightingale in French is rossignol, rossignol philomèle — nightingale means a small brownish songbird, native to Europe and parts of Africa and Asia, famous for its rich, often nighttime song.

nightingale in French

rossignol
noun
A Eurasian and African songbird, Luscinia megarhynchos, family Muscicapidae, famed for its beautiful singing at night; a common nightingale.
rossignol philomèle
noun
A Eurasian and African songbird, Luscinia megarhynchos, family Muscicapidae, famed for its beautiful singing at night; a common nightingale.

What does "nightingale" mean?

  1. noun A small brownish songbird, native to Europe and parts of Africa and Asia, famous for its rich, often nighttime song.
    "Poets have long celebrated the nightingale's song."
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nightingale in a sentence

  • Poets have long celebrated the nightingale's song.

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What is "nightingale" in French?

"nightingale" in French is rossignol, rossignol philomèle. nightingale means: A small brownish songbird, native to Europe and parts of Africa and Asia, famous for its rich, often nighttime song.

How do you use "nightingale" in a sentence?

Example: "Poets have long celebrated the nightingale's song." In French, "nightingale" is rossignol, rossignol philomèle.

Are there other ways to say "nightingale" in French?

Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "nightingale": rossignol, rossignol philomèle.

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