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Calypso
Ca·lyp·so 1 C0045900 (kə-lĭp′sō)n. Greek Mythology A sea nymph who delayed Odysseus on her island, Ogygia, for seven years.
[Latin Calypsō, from Greek Kalupsō, from kaluptein, to conceal; see kel- in Indo-European roots.]
Ca·lyp·so 2 or ca·lyp·so (kə-lĭp′sō)n. pl. Ca·lyp·sos or ca·lyp·sos also Ca·lyp·soes or ca·lyp·soes A type of music that originated in the West Indies, notably in Trinidad, and is characterized by improvised lyrics on topical or broadly humorous subjects.
[Probably alteration (influenced by Calypso, in reference to the nymph's island home) of Caribbean English kaliso, variant of kariso, variant of kaiso, bravo (shout of approval for a Calypsonian's performance), Calypso music, from ka iso!, shout of encouragement with which West Indian slaves accompanied singers singing satirical songs about plantation owners and overseers, from Efik ka isu, go on (imperative form) (from ka, go, advance + isu, face, front, forward), and its Ibibio equivalent kaa iso.]
Ca·lyp·so′ni·an (kə-lĭp-sō′nē-ən, kăl′ĭp-) n.
ca·lyp·so C0045900 (kə-lĭp′sō)n. pl. ca·lyp·sos A terrestrial orchid (Calypso bulbosa) native to northern temperate regions, having a rose-pink flower with an inflated pouchlike lip usually marked with white, purple, and yellow.
[Probably Latin Calypsō, Calypso; see Calypso1.]calypso (kəˈlɪpsəʊ) n, pl -sos1. (Music, other) a popular type of satirical, usually topical, West Indian ballad, esp from Trinidad, usually extemporized to a percussive syncopated accompaniment2. (Dancing) a dance done to the rhythm of this song[C20: probably from Calypso]
calypso (kəˈlɪpsəʊ) n, pl -sos (Plants) a rare N temperate orchid, Calypso (or Cytherea) bulbosa, whose flower is pink or white with purple and yellow markings[C19: named after Calypso]
Calypso (kəˈlɪpsəʊ) n (Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth (in Homer's Odyssey) a sea nymph who detained Odysseus on the island of Ogygia for seven yearsCa•lyp•so (kəˈlɪp soʊ)
n., pl. -sos. 1. a sea nymph who detained Odysseus on the island of Ogygia for seven years. 2. (l.c.) a musical style of West Indian origin, influenced by jazz, usu. having topical, often improvised, lyrics. 3. (l.c.) a terrestrial orchid, Calypso bulbosa, of the Northern Hemisphere, having a single variegated purple, yellow, and white flower. calypso - The style in which a shirt's tails are tied in a knot at the waist.See also related terms for waist.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  calypso - rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leafCalypso bulbosa, fairy-slipperorchid, orchidaceous plant - any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors | | 2. | Calypso - (Greek mythology) the sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven yearsGreek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greekssea nymph - (Greek mythology) a water nymph who was the daughter of Oceanus or Nereus |
Translationscalypso (kəˈlipsəu) – plural caˈlypsos – noun a West Indian folk-song, telling of a current event and sometimes made up as the singer goes along. 西印度群島的即興小調 卡里普索（西印度群岛的民歌，即兴小调） Calypso
Calypso (kəlĭp`sō), nymph, daughter of Atlas, in Homer's Odyssey. She lived on the island of Ogygia and there entertained Odysseus for seven years. Although she offered to make him immortal if he would remain, Odysseus spurned the offer and continued his journey.
Calypso, in astronomy, one of the named moons, or natural satellites, of SaturnSaturn,
in astronomy, 6th planet from the sun. Astronomical and Physical Characteristics of Saturn
Saturn's orbit lies between those of Jupiter and Uranus; its mean distance from the sun is c.886 million mi (1.
..... Click the link for more information. . Also known as Saturn XIV (or S14), Calypso is a small, irregularly shaped (nonspherical) body measuring about 21 mi (34 km) by 13.5 mi (22 km) by 13.5 mi (22 km); it orbits Saturn at a mean distance of 183,093 mi (294,660 km), and has an orbital period of 1.8878 earth days—the rotational period is unknown but is assumed to be the same as the orbital period. Calypso was discovered in 1980 by a group led by a team at the Univ. of Arizona led by Bradford A. Smith from ground-based photographs taken with prototype cameras designed for the Hubble Space Telescope. Calypso is co-orbital with two other moons, TelestoTelesto
, in astronomy, one of the named moons, or natural satellites, of Saturn. Also known as Saturn XIII (or S13), Telesto is an irregularly shaped (nonspherical) body measuring about 21 mi (34 km) by 17 mi (28 km) by 16 mi (26 km); it orbits Saturn at a mean distance of
..... Click the link for more information. and TethysTethys
, in astronomy, one of the named moons, or natural satellites, of Saturn. Also known as Saturn III (or S3), Tethys is 659 mi (1060 km) in diameter, orbits Saturn at a mean distance of 183,093 mi (294,660 km), and has equal orbital and rotational periods of 1.
..... Click the link for more information. ; that is, they orbit Saturn at the same distance. Calypso and Telesto are two of the smallest moons in the solar system.
calypso, a form of folk song developed on the island of Trinidad and also popular in other Caribbean countries. Thought to have begun with 19th-century black slaves, calypso songs developed and continue to be used in the traditional pre-Lenten carnivalcarnival,
communal celebration, especially the religious celebration in Catholic countries that takes place just before Lent. Since early times carnivals have been accompanied by parades, masquerades, pageants, and other forms of revelry that had their origins in pre-Christian
..... Click the link for more information. . Drawing mainly on both African and European sources, the music uses varieties of some 50 traditional melodies and employs a ballad form in either 2/4 or 4/4 time with syncopated phrasing. Orchestration often includes drums, guitars, maracas, brass and wind instruments, and, since they developed in the mid-1940s, steel drums (originally modified oil drums). At first sung in a Creole French, calypso has been performed in a lilting patois-tinged English by colorfully named artists since the early 20th cent. Frequently improvised, lyrics are witty, mocking, colloquial, and topical, usually addressing current events or concerns. Calypso traveled outside Trinidad in the 1920s and 30s and, in a highly commercialized form, became very popular in the United States during the late 1940s and 1950s. Probably the most famous of the many 20th-century calypso artists are, in Trinidad, the Mighty Sparrow, and, in the United States, Harry Belafonte. Soca, an uptempo, electrified offshoot of calypso developed in the 1970s, is now the most popular form of calypso. Bibliography See studies by K. Q. Warner (1982, repr. 1999), D. R. Hill (1993), L. Regis (1998), and J. Cowley (1999). Calypso (kă-lip -soh) A small irregularly shaped satellite of Saturn, discovered in 1980. It is a coorbital satellite with Telesto and Tethys. See Table 2, backmatter.Calypso a French oceanographic vessel. Built in 1942, the Calypso operates under programs of the Ministry of National Education and the Geographic Society of France. The vessel is 47 m long, 7.7 m wide, and displaces 360 tons. Its free cruising range is 5,000 nautical miles (9,260 km); it has a crew of 12 and ten scientific workers. The vessel is equipped with oceanographic winches and has special gear for underwater research and television and motion-picture filming. In 1967, under the command of J.-Y. Cousteau, the Calypso began research operations in the tropical seas of the world. Calypso[kə′lip·sō] (astronomy) A small, irregularly shaped satellite of Saturn that librates about the leading Lagrangian point of Tethys's orbit. Calypsopromises Odysseus eternal youth and immortality if he will stay with her forever. [Gk. Myth.: Brewer Dictionary, 166]See: Immortalitycalypso11. a popular type of satirical, usually topical, West Indian ballad, esp from Trinidad, usually extemporized to a percussive syncopated accompaniment 2. a dance done to the rhythm of this song
calypso2 a rare N temperate orchid, Calypso (or Cytherea) bulbosa, whose flower is pink or white with purple and yellow markings calypsoenUS
Synonyms for calypsonoun rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leafSynonyms- Calypso bulbosa
- fairy-slipper
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