n.
Pronunciation: k ə - ' lip-( ˌ )s ō
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, from Greek Kalyps ō
Date: 14th century
1 capitalized : a sea nymph in Homer's Odyssey who keeps Odysseus seven years on the island of Ogygia
2 plural calypsos [ New Latin, genus name, probably from L] : a bulbous bog orchid ( Calypso bulbosa ) of northern regions bearing a single white to purplish flower