CALYPSO

Calypso

(noun) (Greek mythology) the sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years

calypso, fairy-slipper, Calypso bulbosa

(noun) 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 leaf

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Proper noun

Calypso

(Greek god) A sea nymph who entertained Odysseus on her island, Ogygia, for seven years.

(astronomy) The eighth moon of Saturn.

(astronomy) 53 Kalypso, a main belt asteroid; not to be confused with the Saturnian moon mentioned above.

Alternative letter-case form of calypso

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Etymology 1

Noun

calypso (countable and uncountable, plural calypsos or calypsoes)

A type of music and dance that originated in the West Indies (perhaps Trinidad), characterized by improvised lyrics on topical or broadly humorous subjects, often creating satire of current events.

Verb

calypso (third-person singular simple present calypsos, present participle calypsoing, simple past and past participle calypsoed)

(intransitive) To perform calypso.

Etymology 2

Noun

calypso (countable and uncountable, plural calypsos or calypsoes)

A bulbous bog orchid of the genus Calypso, Calypso bulbosa

A light blue color.

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Source: Wiktionary

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Ca*lyp"so, n. Etym: [The Latinized Greek name of a beautiful nymph.] (Bot.)

Definition: A small and beautiful species of orchid, having a flower variegated with purple, pink, and yellow. It grows in cold and wet localities in the northern part of the United States. The Calypso borealis is the only orchid which reaches 68º N.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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