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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek Καλλιόπη (Kalliópē, “Calliope, the muse of poetry”), from καλός (kalós, “beautiful”) + ὄψ (óps, “voice”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
calliope (plural calliopes)
- A musical organ, consisting of steam whistles played with a keyboard. Often used with merry-go-rounds.
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Translations[edit]
musical organ
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Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Calliope, from Latin Calliopē, from Ancient Greek Καλλιόπη (Kalliópē), Muse of eloquence and epic poetry.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
calliope f (plural calliopi)
- the bird Calliope calliope: Siberian rubythroat
- calliope (musical instrument)
Further reading[edit]
- Calliope calliope on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it
- Calliope calliope on the Italian Wikispecies.Wikispecies it
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