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calypsis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ca-lyp-sis
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of covering, concealing, hiding, or veiling.

noun

The act of covering, concealing, hiding, or veiling.

noun

The act of covering, concealing, hiding, or veiling.

noun

A type of closed or negative body language often expressing extremely anerotic feelings, sexual abhorrence, scorn and contempt toward someone viewed as a sexual turn-off in terms of physical appearance, personality, or social behavior.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καλύπτω (kalúptō, “cover, conceal”).

Inflected Forms

calypses (plural)

Questions

What does calypsis mean?
The act of covering, concealing, hiding, or veiling.
Where does calypsis come from?
From Ancient Greek καλύπτω (kalúptō, “cover, conceal”).

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