"Calypso" meaning in English

See Calypso in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /kəˈlɪp.səʊ/ [UK], /kəˈlɪp.soʊ/ [US]
enPR: kəlĭpʹsō [US] Rhymes: -ɪpsəʊ Etymology: From Ancient Greek Κᾰλῠψώ (Kalupsṓ). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ḱel- (cover)}}, {{der|en|grc|Κᾰλῠψώ}} Ancient Greek Κᾰλῠψώ (Kalupsṓ) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Calypso
  1. (Greek mythology) A sea nymph who entertained Odysseus on her island, Ogygia, for seven years. Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek deities Translations (a sea nymph): Καλυψώ (Kalupsṓ) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), Calypso [feminine] (French), Kalypso [feminine] (German), Καλυψώ (Kalypsó) [feminine] (Greek), Kalüpszó (Hungarian), Calipso [feminine] (Italian), カリュプソー (Karyupusō) (Japanese), 칼립소 (Kallipso) (Korean), Calypsō [feminine] (Latin), Kalypso [German-Low-German, feminine] (Low German), Calipso [feminine] (Portuguese), Кали́псо (Kalípso) [feminine] (Russian), Calipso [feminine] (Spanish), Kalypso [common-gender] (Swedish), Каліпсо́ (Kalipsó) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-Calypso-en-name-CXmwj94N Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'a sea nymph': 100 0 0 0
  2. (astronomy) The eighth moon of Saturn. Categories (topical): Astronomy, Asteroids Categories (place): Moons of Saturn Translations (a moon of Saturn): Calipso (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Calypso-en-name-HJNOBaCk Disambiguation of Asteroids: 9 50 37 4 Disambiguation of Moons of Saturn: 8 68 20 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 47 32 3 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 9 54 34 3 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'a moon of Saturn': 6 77 15 2
  3. (astronomy) 53 Kalypso, a main belt asteroid; not to be confused with the Saturnian moon mentioned above. Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-Calypso-en-name-K81Cefve Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  4. Alternative letter-case form of calypso Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: calypso
    Sense id: en-Calypso-en-name-m3q6lrDm

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