kəˈlīə(ˌ)pē, ÷ˈkalēˌōp noun
( -s )
Etymology: from Calliope, chief of the Muses, from Latin, from Greek Kalliopē
1. : a musical instrument consisting of a series of crude steam or air whistles used on riverboats and in circuses and carnivals
2. also calliope hummingbird
[New Latin, from Latin Calliope ]
: a tiny hummingbird ( Stellula calliope ) of California and adjacent regions that is golden-green above and white below and marked with reddish brown and lavender
3. slang : a steam locomotive