calliope
/kəˈlaɪə.pi/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.41 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A musical organ, consisting of steam whistles played with a keyboard. Often used with merry-go-rounds.
name
A female given name.
name
A locality in the Clarence Valley council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Καλλιόπη (Kalliópē, “Calliope, the muse of poetry”), from καλός (kalós, “beautiful”) + ὄψ (óps, “voice”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Καλλιόπη, Calliope
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Music.