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cal·li·o·pe
\kəˈlīə(ˌ)pē, ÷ˈkalēˌōp\ noun
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Etymology: from Calliope, chief of the Muses, from Latin, from Greek Kalliopē
1. : a musical instrument consisting of a series of crude steam or air whistles used on riverboats and in circuses and carnivals
2. also calliope hummingbird [New Latin, from Latin Calliope] : a tiny hummingbird (Stellula calliope) of California and adjacent regions that is golden-green above and white below and marked with reddish brown and lavender
3. slang : a steam locomotive |