Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Greek Mythology A sea nymph who delayed Odysseus on her island, Ogygia, for seven years.
- n. The satellite of Saturn that is eighth in distance from the planet.
- n. 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.
Wiktionary
Etymologies
- Latin Calypsō, from Greek Kalupsō, from kaluptein, to conceal. Origin unknown. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“Lips: Brilliant orchid pink lips turned up at a few spring shows, and my DeVine Goddess in Calypso is the perfect way to approximate them.”
The Huffington Post: Napoleon Perdis: Witty in Pink: Celebrating the Most Flattering Makeup Shade
“But the most serious competition is for the title of Calypso Monarch: hundreds of drum, clave and steel-pan musicians will vie for what is considered one of the country's greatest honors.”
“[13] In the Odyssey, Calypso is a nymph who detains Ulysses and his companions for seven years on her island,”
“You said 'Calypso' -- and I ought not to have heard you ....”
“My friend Jenny buys a lot of her clothes at a fancy boutique called Calypso.”
“I actually used an e-mail program called Calypso and I have used Outlook Express also, but am using Incredi-mail right now, but may go back to Outlook Express.”
“The Calypso was the first steamer to go through the canal, and on her maiden journey from Norfolk to Currituck County in 1858, she was the observed of all observers.”
“The result is, this garden is in striking contrast with the bower of Calypso, which is almost a wild product of nature.”
“Mr. Cumberland has given the town a masque, called Calypso, (350) which is a prodigy of dulness.”
“Portugal; produced an Ode to the Creator of the World, from the Fragments of Orpheus; and brought upon the stage an opera, called Calypso and”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘Calypso’.
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LIT - Greco-Latin gods and heroes
Ganymede, Io, Olympia, Callisto, Hera, Kronos, Despoina, Hyades, Dyaus, Rhadamanthus, Semele, Leto and 198 more...
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LIT - Odyssey - key words and phrases
Key words of the Odyssey by Homer in English including all those famous repeating epitethons like
"bright-eyed Athene"
"wine-dark sea"
"rosy-fingered dawn"
"long suf...yearling, wild celery, Wain, Themis, talon, slither, sedge, sea eagle, scurf, rile, prevaricate, poplar tree and 732 more...
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Famous Ship Names
Pequod, Andrea Doria, Queen Mary, Mayflower, Marie Celeste, The Beagle, Endeavour, Kon-Tiki, Cutty Sark, General Belgrano, Achille Lauro, Nautilus and 39 more...
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Percy Jackson
Daedalus, Icarus, Titan, Hyperion, Gaia, Uranus, Helios, Selene, Eos, Cronus, Ares, Eris and 20 more...
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gods
A list of mythological gods that people have worshipped throughout history (includes primordial dieties).
They can be animate or inanimate (male or female). 3+ syllables
Please ...Aphrodite, Aurora, Asclepius, Veiovis, Athena, Morpheus, Discordia, Hephaestus, Adonai, Osiris, Protogenoi, Calypso and 4 more...
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rememberers
prolix, ageusia, animadversion, anodyne, antic, arabesque, beadle, brachymetropia, colophon, desquamation, diaphoresis, diegesis and 3250 more...
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