CALLIOPE


Meaning of CALLIOPE in English

n.

Pronunciation: k ə - ' l ī - ə -( ˌ )p ē , in sense 2 also ' ka-l ē - ˌ ō p

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek Kalliop ē

Date: 14th century

1 capitalized : the Greek Muse of heroic poetry

2 : a keyboard musical instrument resembling an organ and consisting of a series of whistles sounded by steam or compressed air

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