CALYPSO


Meaning of CALYPSO in English

I. kə-ˈlip-(ˌ)sō noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek Kalypsō

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 Latin]

: a bulbous bog orchid ( Calypso bulbosa ) of northern regions bearing a single white to purplish flower

II. noun

( plural -sos or -soes )

Etymology: Trinidad English, alteration of kaiso, perhaps ultimately of African origin; akin to eastern Caribbean English caliso, cariso satirical song

Date: 1900

: a style of music originating in the West Indies, marked by lively duple meter, and having lyrics that are often improvised and usually satirize local personalities and events ; also : a song in this style

• ca·lyp·so·ni·an kə-ˌlip-ˈsō-nē-ən, ˌka-(ˌ)lip- noun or adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.