First Known Use: 14th century
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Callisto
noun Cal·lis·to \kə-ˈlis-(ˌ)tō\
Definition of CALLISTO
: a nymph loved by Zeus, changed into a she-bear by Hera, and subsequently changed into the Great Bear constellation
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Origin of CALLISTO
Latin, from Greek Kallistō
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