Meaning
nightingale
- a small migratory passerine bird renowned for its rich melodious song
- a person with an exceptionally sweet or melodious singing voice (figurative)
In a sentence
Di notte si udiva soltanto il canto melodioso dell'usignolo.
At night, only the melodious song of the nightingale could be heard.
Hai mai visto un usignolo tra i rami del nostro giardino?
Have you ever seen a nightingale among the branches in our garden?
La giovane soprano cantava con la purezza di un usignolo.
The young soprano sang with the purity of a nightingale.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| usignolo | masculine · singular |
| usignoli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Takes the definite article 'l'' (l'usignolo). Plural is 'usignoli'.
- Often evokes poetic or musical imagery.