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calliope

noun

  1. Large, steam-powered musical instrument
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /kəˈlaɪ.ə.pi/ / /kəˈliː.ə.pi/ / /kəˈlaɪə.pi/ / /ˈkælioʊp/

name

Etymology: From Latin Calliope, from Ancient Greek Καλλιόπη (Kalliópē), from κᾰλλῐ- (kăllĭ-, “beautiful”) + ὄψ (óps, “voice”).

  1. The Muse of eloquence and epic or heroic poetry; the mother of Orpheus with Apollo.
  2. 22 Kalliope, a main belt asteroid.
  3. A female given name.
  4. A locality in the Clarence Valley council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.

noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek Καλλιόπη (Kalliópē, “Calliope, the muse of poetry”), from καλός (kalós, “beautiful”) + ὄψ (óps, “voice”).

  1. A musical organ, consisting of steam whistles played with a keyboard. Often used with merry-go-rounds.