calipso — meaning in English
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English meaning
- calypso noun A style of upbeat, rhythmic music that originated in Trinidad and spread through the Caribbean.
Senses
calipso is used for these senses in English:
- Calypso (Greek god) A sea nymph who entertained Odysseus on her island, Ogygia, for seven years.
- calypso A style of Afro-Caribbean music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago during the early to the mid-19th century and spread to the rest of the Caribbean Antilles and Venezuela by the mid-20th century.
calypso — full definition
- noun A style of upbeat, rhythmic music that originated in Trinidad and spread through the Caribbean.
- noun A song written in this musical style.
- verb To sing or perform in the calypso style.