calliope

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 See also 1.3.2 Translations 2 Italian 2.1 Noun

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From the Ancient Greek Καλλιόπη (Kalliopē) "Calliope, the muse of poetry" < 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

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calliope f. (plural calliopi)

1. Siberian rubythroat (Luscinia caliope)