calliope

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发音

US /kəˈlaɪə.pi/

词形变化

calliopes 复数 calliopes

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A musical organ, consisting of steam whistles played with a keyboard. Often used with merry-go-rounds.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

steam organ

上位词 2

instrument musical instrument

词源

From Ancient Greek Καλλιόπη (Kalliópē, “Calliope, the muse of poetry”), from καλός (kalós, “beautiful”) + ὄψ (óps, “voice”).

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