单词 | calypso |
释义 | Word Frequency calypso 1(kəˈlɪpsəʊ) nounWord forms: plural -sos 1. a popular type of satirical, usually topical, West Indian ballad, esp from Trinidad, usually extemporized to a percussive syncopated accompaniment 2. a dance done to the rhythm of this song Word origin C20: probably from CalypsoWord Frequency calypso 2(kəˈlɪpsəʊ) nounWord forms: plural -sos a rare temperate orchid of northern regions, Calypso (or Cytherea) bulbosa, whose flower is pink or white with purple and yellow markings Word origin C19: named after CalypsoWord Frequency Calypso(kəˈlɪpsəʊ) noun Greek mythology (in Homer's Odyssey) a sea nymph who detained Odysseus on the island of Ogygia for seven years |
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