Associations to the word «Calypso»

Wiktionary

CALYPSO, noun. A type of music and dance that originated in the West Indies (perhaps Trinidad), characterized by improvised lyrics on topical or broadly humorous subjects, often creating satire of current events.
CALYPSO, noun. A bulbous bog orchid of the genus Calypso, Calypso bulbosa
CALYPSO, noun. A light blue color.
CALYPSO, proper noun. (Greek god) A sea nymph who entertained Odysseus on her island, Ogygia, for seven years.
CALYPSO, proper noun. (astronomy) The eighth moon of Saturn.
CALYPSO, proper noun. (astronomy) Short for 53 Kalypso, a main belt asteroid; not to be confused with the Saturnian moon mentioned above.
CALYPSO, proper noun. Alternative letter-case form of calypso

Dictionary definition

CALYPSO, noun. 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.
CALYPSO, noun. (Greek mythology) the sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years.

Wise words

There is no sickness worse for me than words that to be kind must lie.
Aeschylus