Complete Definition of "calypso"

see|Calypso
English
Pronunciation
IPA: /k�.�lɪp.so/
Schoolbook Phonetics: (ku�lĭpʹs�)
Last Resort Phonetics: kuh-LIP-soh
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪps��|-ɪps��

Noun
en-noun|pl2=calypsoes
#A type of music that originated in Trinidad, and is characterized by improvised lyrics on topical or broadly humorous subjects
#A type of orchid, Calypso bulbosa
Category:Greek derivations

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