kalipso

Esperanto

Etymology

From Trinidad English calypso; Richard Allsopp proposes a link to Ibibio ka iso (“come on”), a phrase used to urge dancers to keep dancing. The spelling reflects an influence from the mythological name Calypso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈlipso/
  • Rhymes: -ipso
  • Hyphenation: ka‧lip‧so

Noun

kalipso (uncountable, accusative kalipson)

  1. (music, dance) calypso
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