ALL meanings of calypsonian
Ca·lyp·so
C c - noun calypsonian a performer or writer of calypsos 3
- noun plural calypsonian Also, Kalypso. Classical Mythology. a sea nymph who detained Odysseus on the island of Ogygia for seven years. 2
- noun calypsonian A calypso musician. 1
- noun plural calypsonian (lowercase). Also called fairy-slipper. a terrestrial orchid, Calypso bulbosa, of the Northern Hemisphere, having a single variegated purple, yellow, and white flower. 1
- noun plural calypsonian (lowercase) a musical style of West Indian origin, influenced by jazz, usually having topical, often improvised, lyrics. 1
- verb without object calypsonian (lowercase) to sing or dance to calypso. 1