calliope
noun
- Large, steam-powered musical instrument
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”).
- The Muse of eloquence and epic or heroic poetry; the mother of Orpheus with Apollo.
- 22 Kalliope, a main belt asteroid.
- A female given name.
- 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”).
- A musical organ, consisting of steam whistles played with a keyboard. Often used with merry-go-rounds.