"calliope" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kəˈlaɪə.pi/, /ˈkælioʊp/ Audio: en-us-calliope.ogg [US] Forms: calliopes [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Καλλιόπη (Kalliópē, “Calliope, the muse of poetry”), from καλός (kalós, “beautiful”) + ὄψ (óps, “voice”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|Καλλιόπη||Calliope, the muse of poetry}} Ancient Greek Καλλιόπη (Kalliópē, “Calliope, the muse of poetry”), {{m|grc|καλός||beautiful}} καλός (kalós, “beautiful”), {{m|grc|ὄψ||voice}} ὄψ (óps, “voice”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} calliope (plural calliopes)
  1. A musical organ, consisting of steam whistles played with a keyboard. Often used with merry-go-rounds. Wikipedia link: Calliope, Calliope (music) Categories (topical): Musical instruments Synonyms: calliaphone, steam organ, steam piano Related terms: Calliope Translations (musical organ): Dampforgel [feminine] (German), Kaliope [feminine] (Polish), calíope (Spanish)

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