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calypso

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /kəˈlɪp.səʊ/ / /kəˈlɪp.soʊ/

name

Etymology: From Ancient Greek Κᾰλῠψώ (Kălŭpsṓ).

  1. A sea nymph who entertained Odysseus on her island, Ogygia, for seven years.
  2. The eighth moon of Saturn.
  3. 53 Kalypso, a main belt asteroid; not to be confused with the Saturnian moon mentioned above.
  4. Alternative letter-case form of calypso.

noun

Etymology: From Latin, itself from Ancient Greek Καλυψώ (Kalupsṓ, “name of a sea nymph”)

  1. A bulbous bog orchid of the genus Calypso, Calypso bulbosa
  2. A light blue color.

verb

Etymology: Originally Trinidad English, an alteration of kaiso, perhaps ultimately of African origin; Allsopp 1996 suggests Ibibio ka iso (“come on”), used to urge dancers on. The spelling reflects a later folk-etymological assimilation with the mythological name Calypso.

  1. To perform calypso.