Calypso

Pronunciation

• UK enPR: ku̇lÄ­pʹsō, IPA: /kəˈlɪp.səʊ/
• US enPR: kÉ™lÄ­pʹsō, IPA: /kəˈlɪp.soÊŠ/
• Rhymes: -ɪpsəʊ

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.

Full definition of calypso

Noun

1. A type of music and dance that originated in the West Indies (perhaps Trinidad), a ballad is characterized by improvised lyrics on topical or broadly humorous subjects, often creating satire of current events.

Derived terms

• calypsonian

From Latin, itself from Ancient Greek Καλυψώ (Kalypsō, "name of a sea nymph")

Noun

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

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