[kuh-lip-soh] 
noun, plural -sos, verb | 1. | Also, Kalypso. Classical Mythology. a sea nymph who detained Odysseus on the island of Ogygia for seven years. |
| 2. | (lowercase ) Also called fairy-slipper. a terrestrial orchid, Calypso bulbosa, of the Northern Hemisphere, having a single variegated purple, yellow, and white flower. |
| 3. | (lowercase) a musical style of West Indian origin, influenced by jazz, usually having topical, often improvised, lyrics. |
| 4. | (lowercase) to sing or dance to calypso. |
[kuh-lip-soh-nee-uhn, kal-ip-] , noun, adjective