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Definitions for Calypso
[1] Also Kalypso. Classical Mythology . a sea nymph who detained Odysseus on the island of Ogygia for seven years.
[2] (lowercase ) Also called fairy-slipper. a terrestrial orchid, Calypso bulbosa, of the Northern Hemisphere, having a single variegated purple, yellow, and white flower.
[3] (lowercase ) a musical style of West Indian origin, influenced by jazz, usually having topical, often improvised, lyrics.
[4] (lowercase ) to sing or dance to calypso.
[5] a popular type of satirical, usually topical, West Indian ballad, esp from Trinidad, usually extemporized to a percussive syncopated accompaniment
[6] a dance done to the rhythm of this song
[7] a rare N temperate orchid, Calypso (or Cytherea ) bulbosa, whose flower is pink or white with purple and yellow markings
[8] Greek myth (in Homer's Odyssey ) a sea nymph who detained Odysseus on the island of Ogygia for seven years
Origin of Calypso
the name of the musical style is of obscure origin and perhaps only copies the spelling of Calypso the sea nymph
Other words from Calypso
ca·lyp·so·ni·an [kuh -lip-soh -nee-uh n, kal-ip-] /kə lɪpˈsoʊ ni ən, ˌkæl ɪp-/ , noun, adjective
Word origin for Calypso
C19: named after Calypso