Calypso

[ kuh-lip-soh ]

/ kəˈlɪp soʊ /

noun, plural Ca·lyp·sos.

Also Ka·lyp·so .Classical Mythology. a sea nymph who detained Odysseus on the island of Ogygia for seven years.

(lowercase)Also called fair·y-slip·per

[fair-ee-slip-er] /ˈfɛər iˌslɪp ər/ . a terrestrial orchid, Calypso bulbosa, of the Northern Hemisphere, having a single variegated purple, yellow, and white flower.

(lowercase) a musical style of West Indian origin, influenced by jazz, usually having topical, often improvised, lyrics.

verb (used without object)

(lowercase) to sing or dance to calypso.

Origin of Calypso

the name of the musical style is of obscure origin and perhaps only copies the spelling of Calypso the sea nymph

OTHER WORDS FROM Calypso

ca·lyp·so·ni·an

[kuh-lip-soh-nee-uhn, kal-ip-], /kə lɪpˈsoʊ ni ən, ˌkæl ɪp-/, noun, adjective

Words nearby Calypso

calyculus, Calydon, Calydonian boar, Calydonian hunt, Calymmatobacterium, Calypso, calypsonian, calyptra, calyptrogen, calyx, Calzaghe

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Example sentences from the Web for Calypso

Of course there is a "Calypso" Hotel ready to capture the innocent tourist.
The Story of Malta|Maturin M. Ballou
The walls and ceiling of this room were frescoed with the story of the love of Ulysses and Calypso.
Francezka|Molly Elliot Seawell
Odysseus, when the poem opens, was in Calypso's isle pitied of all the gods save Poseidon.
Authors of Greece|T. W. Lumb
On the island was its Calypso, the only member of The Family in town.
It Never Can Happen Again|William De Morgan

Yes; I ask you to be very gentle and fastidious with me in your thoughts; not even to call me Calypso—in your thoughts.
The Firing Line|Robert W. Chambers

British Dictionary definitions for Calypso (1 of 3)

calypso¹

/ (kəˈlɪpsəʊ) /

noun plural -sos

a popular type of satirical, usually topical, West Indian ballad, esp from Trinidad, usually extemporized to a percussive syncopated accompaniment

a dance done to the rhythm of this song

Word Origin for calypso

C20: probably from Calypso

British Dictionary definitions for Calypso (2 of 3)

calypso²

/ (kəˈlɪpsəʊ) /

noun plural -sos

a rare N temperate orchid, Calypso (or Cytherea) bulbosa, whose flower is pink or white with purple and yellow markings

Word Origin for calypso

C19: named after Calypso

British Dictionary definitions for Calypso (3 of 3)

Calypso

/ (kəˈlɪpsəʊ) /

noun

Greek myth (in Homer's Odyssey) a sea nymph who detained Odysseus on the island of Ogygia for seven years

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单词	calypso
释义	Calypso [ kuh-lip-soh ] / kəˈlɪp soʊ / noun, plural Ca·lyp·sos. Also Ka·lyp·so .Classical Mythology. a sea nymph who detained Odysseus on the island of Ogygia for seven years. (lowercase)Also called fair·y-slip·per [fair-ee-slip-er] /ˈfɛər iˌslɪp ər/ . a terrestrial orchid, Calypso bulbosa, of the Northern Hemisphere, having a single variegated purple, yellow, and white flower. (lowercase) a musical style of West Indian origin, influenced by jazz, usually having topical, often improvised, lyrics. verb (used without object) (lowercase) to sing or dance to calypso. Origin of Calypso the name of the musical style is of obscure origin and perhaps only copies the spelling of Calypso the sea nymph OTHER WORDS FROM Calypso ca·lyp·so·ni·an [kuh-lip-soh-nee-uhn, kal-ip-], /kə lɪpˈsoʊ ni ən, ˌkæl ɪp-/, noun, adjective Words nearby Calypso calyculus, Calydon, Calydonian boar, Calydonian hunt, Calymmatobacterium, Calypso, calypsonian, calyptra, calyptrogen, calyx, Calzaghe Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Calypso Of course there is a "Calypso" Hotel ready to capture the innocent tourist. The Story of Malta\|Maturin M. Ballou The walls and ceiling of this room were frescoed with the story of the love of Ulysses and Calypso. Francezka\|Molly Elliot Seawell Odysseus, when the poem opens, was in Calypso's isle pitied of all the gods save Poseidon. Authors of Greece\|T. W. Lumb On the island was its Calypso, the only member of The Family in town. It Never Can Happen Again\|William De Morgan Yes; I ask you to be very gentle and fastidious with me in your thoughts; not even to call me Calypso—in your thoughts. The Firing Line\|Robert W. Chambers British Dictionary definitions for Calypso (1 of 3) calypso¹ / (kəˈlɪpsəʊ) / noun plural -sos a popular type of satirical, usually topical, West Indian ballad, esp from Trinidad, usually extemporized to a percussive syncopated accompaniment a dance done to the rhythm of this song Word Origin for calypso C20: probably from Calypso British Dictionary definitions for Calypso (2 of 3) calypso² / (kəˈlɪpsəʊ) / noun plural -sos a rare N temperate orchid, Calypso (or Cytherea) bulbosa, whose flower is pink or white with purple and yellow markings Word Origin for calypso C19: named after Calypso British Dictionary definitions for Calypso (3 of 3) Calypso / (kəˈlɪpsəʊ) / noun Greek myth (in Homer's Odyssey) a sea nymph who detained Odysseus on the island of Ogygia for seven years Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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