First Known Use: 14th century
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calliope
noun cal·li·ope \kə-ˈlī-ə-(ˌ)pē, in sense 2 also ˈka-lē-ˌōp\
Definition of CALLIOPE
1
capitalized : the Greek Muse of heroic poetry
2
: a keyboard musical instrument resembling an organ and consisting of a series of whistles sounded by steam or compressed air
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Origin of CALLIOPE
Latin, from Greek Kalliopē
Rhymes with CALLIOPE
antelope, antipope, arthroscope, biotope, bronchoscope, bunny slope, cryoscope, endoscope, envelope, episcope, epitope, fluoroscope, forlorn hope, gastroscope, gyroscope, horoscope, interlope, isotope, kinescope, microscope, misanthrope, periscope, phalarope, radarscope, slippery slope, sniperscope, spectroscope, telescope
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