Calliope

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'Calliope', 'calliope': /kəˈlaɪəpi/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/kəˈlaɪəpi/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kə lī′ə pē; for 1 also kal′ē ōp′)



Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Calliope / kəˈlaɪəpɪ/
  1. the Muse of epic poetry
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
cal•li•o•pe /kəˈlaɪəpi/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Music and Dancea musical instrument made up of steam whistles played from a keyboard.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
cal•li•o•pe  (kə lī′ə pē; for 1 also kal′ē ōp′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Music and DanceAlso called steam organ. a musical instrument consisting of a set of harsh-sounding steam whistles that are activated by a keyboard.
  2. Mythology(cap.) Also, Kalliope. [Class. Myth.]the Muse of heroic poetry.
  • Greek Kalliópē, equivalent. to kalli- calli- + op- (stem of óps) voice + -ē feminine ending
  • Latin
  • 1855–60, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
calliope / kəˈlaɪəpɪ/
  1. a steam organ
Etymology: 19th Century: after Calliope (literally: beautiful-voiced)
'Calliope' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Kalliope - Muse - Orpheus - calliopean - muse - steam organ

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