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see|Calliope
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English
Image:Calliope (music) wagon for European Zoological Association.jpg|thumb|A calliope mounted in a wagon
Etymology
From the AGr. polytonic|Καλλιόπη (Kalliopē) "w:Calliope|Calliope, the muse of poetry" < polytonic|καλός (kalos) "beautiful" + polytonic|ὄψ (ops) "voice"

Pronunciation
IPA|/kəˈlaɪəpi/
audio|en-us-calliope.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
en-noun

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

See also
Calliope

Translations
trans-top|musical organ
German: Dampforgel f
trans-mid
Spanish: calíope
trans-bottom

Category:Musical instruments

vi:calliope

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