[ca.lyp.so] n [L, fr. Gk Kalypso] 1 cap: a sea nymph in Homer's Odyssey who keeps Odysseus seven years on the island of Ogygia
2. pl calypsos [NL, genus name, prob. fr. L]: a bulbous bog orchid (Calypso bulbosa) of northern regions bearing a single white to purple flower
[2]calypso n, pl -sos or -soes [origin unknown] (1934): a style of music originating in the West Indies, marked by lively duple meter, and having lyrics that are often improvised and usu. satirize local personalities and events; also: a song in this style -- ca.lyp.so.ni.an n or adj