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See also: Calliope
English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Calliope_%28music%29_wagon_for_European_Zoological_Association.jpg/220px-Calliope_%28music%29_wagon_for_European_Zoological_Association.jpg)
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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[edit]Translations
[edit]musical organ
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[edit]Italian
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Luscinia_calliope.jpg/220px-Luscinia_calliope.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Calliope%2C_the_wonderful_operonicon_or_steam_car_of_the_muses%2C_advertising_poster%2C_1874.jpg/200px-Calliope%2C_the_wonderful_operonicon_or_steam_car_of_the_muses%2C_advertising_poster%2C_1874.jpg)
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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