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/kəˈlipsō/,
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calypsos, plural;
  1. A kind of West Indian (originally Trinidadian) music in syncopated African rhythm, typically with words improvised on a topical theme

  2. A song in this style

  1. (calypso) rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf
  2. (calypso) (Greek mythology) the sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years
  3. (Calypso (album)) Calypso is an album by Harry Belafonte, released by RCA Victor (LPM-1248) in 1956. The CD was released on April 28, 1992 . ...
  4. (Calypso (camera)) The 35mm self-contained amphibious underwater Calypso camera was conceived by the marine explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau (1910—1997), designed by Jean de Wouters and manufactured by Atoms in France. It was distributed by Spirotechnique in Paris from 1960 to 1962. ...
  5. (Calypso (comics)) Calypso is a fictional villain in the Marvel Comics universe, who first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #209. She was created by Denny O'Neil and Alan Weiss.
  6. (Calypso (electronic ticketing system)) Calypso is an international electronic ticketing standard for microprocessor contactless smartcards, originally designed by a group of European transit operators from Belgium, Germany, France, Italy and Portugal. ...
  7. (Calypso (moon)) Calypso (or as in Greek Καλυψώ) is a moon of Saturn. It was discovered in 1980, from ground-based observations, by Dan Pascu, P. Kenneth Seidelmann, William A. Baum, and Douglas G. Currie, and was provisionally designated ' (the 25th satellite of Saturn discovered in 1980). ...
  8. (Calypso (music)) Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago.
  9. (Calypso (orchid)) The Calypso orchid (Calypso bulbosa), also known as the fairy slipper or Venus's slipper, is a perennial member of the orchid family found in undisturbed northern and montane forests. ...
  10. (Calypso (Pirates of the Caribbean)) Tia Dalma, played by Naomie Harris, is a fictional character from the movie ' and a primary character in the movie ', in which a significant amount of the plot revolves around her and her powers. ...
  11. (Calypso (ship)) RV Calypso is a former British Royal Navy Minesweeper converted into a research vessel for the oceanographic researcher Jacques-Yves Cousteau, equipped with a mobile laboratory for underwater field research. ...
  12. (Calypso (song)) "Calypso" is a song written by John Denver in 1975 as a tribute to Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his research ship Calypso. The 45 rpm single (backed with the song "I'm Sorry") reached the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week ending September 27, 1975. ...
  13. (Calypso (telenovela)) Calypso (1999) was a Venezuelan telenovela that was produced by and seen on Venevisión. This telenovela lasted 80 episodes and was distributed internationally by Venevisión International.
  14. (Calypso (Twisted Metal)) Twisted Metal is a series of vehicular combat video games published by Sony Computer Entertainment, and developed by various companies during its tenure. ...
  15. (The Calypso (cruise ship)) M/V The Calypso is a cruise liner owned by Louis Cruise Lines, under charter to Thomson Cruises, part of TUI Travel plc. Earlier names of the ship are Canguro Verde, Durr, Ionian Harmony, Sun Fiesta, Regent Jewel, and Calypso (without the definite article).
  16. (calypso) A type of music and dance that originated in the West Indies (Trinidad?), a ballad is characterized by improvised lyrics on topical or broadly humorous subjects, often creating satire of current events
  17. (CALYPSO) Cylexin as an Adjunct to Lytic Therapy to Prevent Superoxide Reflow Injury
  18. (CALYPSO) (KaAuipctf). Under this name we find in Hesiod (Tkeog. 359) a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys, and in Apollodorus (i. 2. § 7) a daugh­ ter of Nereus, while the Homeric Calypso is de­ scribed as a daughter of Atlas. (Od. i. 50. ...
  19. (Calypso) 1: A lyrical and often topical musical commentary that is usually composed for, but not limited to, the Carnival season. Trinidadian folk music. ...
  20. (Calypso) A CRS, predominantly used by wholesalers.
  21. (Calypso) song form developed in the early 1900s by Trinidadian slaves of West African descent. The music is an amalgam of African rhythm, French troubadour music, British sea chanteys and other sources. ...
  22. (Calypso) was a sea goddess and the lover of Davy Jones.
  23. (calypso) a musical or lyrical comment on something, particularly popular during Carnival.^[10]
  24. Calypso is one of the 18 moons of Saturn. It was discovered by B. Smith, H. Reitsema, S. Larson, J. Fountain in 1980. It is irregularly-shaped and has a radius of 15.0x8.0x8.0 km. ...