calypso

Ca·lyp·so

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuh-lip-soh]
- /kəˈlɪp soʊ/
- /kəˈlɪp.səʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-lip-soh]
- /kəˈlɪp soʊ/

Definitions of calypso word

countable noun calypso A calypso is a song about a current subject, sung in a style which originally comes from the West Indies. 3
noun calypso a popular type of satirical, usually topical, West Indian ballad, esp from Trinidad, usually extemporized to a percussive syncopated accompaniment 3
noun calypso a dance done to the rhythm of this song 3
noun calypso a rare N temperate orchid, Calypso (or Cytherea) bulbosa, whose flower is pink or white with purple and yellow markings 3
noun calypso (in Homer's Odyssey) a sea nymph who detained Odysseus on the island of Ogygia for seven years 3
noun calypso in Homer's Odyssey, a sea nymph who keeps Odysseus on her island for seven years 3

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Parts of speech for Calypso

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adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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calypso popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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