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Calypso - What does it mean?

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calypso

English

(Calypso music)

Etymology 1

Originally Trinidad English, an alteration of (kaiso), perhaps ultimately of African origin; Allsopp 1996 suggests (etyl) , used to urge dancers on. The spelling reflects a later folk-etymological assimilation with the mythological name (Calypso).

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A type of music and dance that originated in the West Indies (perhaps Trinidad), a ballad is characterized by improvised lyrics on topical or broadly humorous subjects, often creating satire of current events.
    • Derived terms
    * calypsonian

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl), itself from (etyl) (wikipedia calypso) (wikispecies)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A bulbous bog orchid of the genus
  • A light blue color.

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    Not English

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