Calypso

Ca·lyp·so ¹  (k-lps)

n.

1. Greek Mythology A sea nymph who delayed Odysseus on her island, Ogygia, for seven years.

2. A satellite of Saturn.

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[Latin Calyps, from Greek Kalups, from kaluptein, to conceal; see kel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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Ca·lyp·so ² or ca·lyp·so  (k-lps)

n. pl. Ca·lyp·sos or ca·lyp·sos also Ca·lyp·soes or ca·lyp·soes

A type of music that originated in the West Indies, notably in Trinidad, and is characterized by improvised lyrics on topical or broadly humorous subjects.

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[Origin unknown.]

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Ca·lyp·soni·an (k-lp-sn-n, klp-) n.

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ca·lyp·so  (k-lps)

n. pl. ca·lyp·sos

A terrestrial orchid (Calypso bulbosa) native to northern temperate regions, having a rose-pink flower with an inflated pouchlike lip usually marked with white, purple, and yellow.

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[Probably Latin Calyps, Calypso; see Calypso¹.]

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Calypso [kəˈlɪpsəʊ]

n

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

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calypso¹

n pl -sos

1. (Music, other) a popular type of satirical, usually topical, West Indian ballad, esp from Trinidad, usually extemporized to a percussive syncopated accompaniment

2. (Performing Arts / Dancing) a dance done to the rhythm of this song

[probably from Calypso]

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calypso²

n pl -sos

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a rare N temperate orchid, Calypso (or Cytherea) bulbosa, whose flower is pink or white with purple and yellow markings

[named after Calypso]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	calypso - rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf Calypso bulbosa, fairy-slipper orchid, orchidaceous plant - any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
	2.	Calypso - (Greek mythology) the sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks sea nymph - (Greek mythology) a water nymph who was the daughter of Oceanus or Nereus

Translations

calypso [kəˈlɪpsəʊ] N → calipso m

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calypso

n → Calypso m

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calypso

n calypso [kəˈlipsəu]

a West Indian folk-song, telling of a current event and sometimes made up as the singer goes along. kalipso أُغْنِيَه تَلْقائِيّهَ عَن حَدَثٍ مُعاصِر балада karibská píseň calypso der Kalypso λαϊκό τραγούδι των Δυτικών Ινδιών calipso kalüpso آواز کالیپسو calypso calypso קָלִיפּסוֹ एक दक्षिण भारतीय लोकगीत kalipso kalipszó kalipso kalypsó calipso カリプソ 칼립소 kalipsas kalipso kalipso calypso kalypso calypso calipso calipso калипсо kalypso kalipso kalipso calypso เพลงพื้นบ้านของชาวอินเดียตะวันตก kalipso 卡裡普索(西印度群島的民歌，即興小調) калипсо ایک غرب الہندی لوگ گیت ، شہر آشوب ، حالاتِ حاضرہ پر تنقید bài ca về một đề tài nóng bỏng 卡里普索（西印度群岛的民歌，即兴小调）