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calypso

Syllabification: (ca·lyp·so)
Pronunciation: /kəˈlipsō/

Definition of calypso

noun (plural calypsos)

  • a kind of West Indian (originally Trinidadian) music in syncopated African rhythm, typically with words improvised on a topical theme.
  • a calypso song.

Derivatives

calypsonian

Pronunciation: /kəˌlipˈsōnēən, ˌkalip-/

adjective & noun

Origin:

1930s: of unknown origin

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