kalipso

Esperanto

Etymology

From Trinidad English calypso; Richard Allsopp proposes a link to Ibibio ka iso (“come on”), a phrase used to urge dancers to keep dancing. The spelling reflects an influence from the mythological name Calypso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kaˈlipso]
• Rhymes: -ipso
• Hyphenation: ka‧lip‧so

Noun

kalipso (uncountable, accusative kalipson)

1. (music, dance) calypso