calliope

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A calliope mounted in a wagon

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From the Ancient Greek Καλλιόπη (Kalliopē) "Calliope, the muse of poetry", from καλός (kalos) "beautiful" + ὄψ (ops) "voice"

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  • IPA: /kəˈlaɪə.pi/, SAMPA: /k@"laI@.pI/
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calliope (plural calliopes)

  1. A musical organ, consisting of steam whistles played with a keyboard. Often used with merry-go-rounds.

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calliope f. (plural calliopi)

  1. Siberian rubythroat (Luscinia caliope)
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