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calypso If you take a Caribbean vacation in December, you end up listening to a lot of Christmas carols played to a calypso beat. kəˈlɪpˌsoʊ

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A folk song or style of singing of West Indian origin that has a lively rhythm and words that are often made up by the singer. In Homer's Odyssey, the nymph Calypso detains Odysseus for seven years on his way home from the Trojan War, using all her wiles to hold him on her lush island. For many people, the calypso music of the West Indian islands, which was eventually brought to America by singers such as the Andrews Sisters and later Harry Belafonte, has some of the same captivating power as the nymph, though the lyrics that are often improvised to the melodies tend to make fun of local people and happenings. The original name for these songs, however, actually seems to be based on a similar-sounding African word, for which, early in the 20th century, someone began substituting this name from Greek mythology

word	calypso
definition	A folk song or style of singing of West Indian origin that has a lively rhythm and words that are often made up by the singer.
eg_sentence	If you take a Caribbean vacation in December, you end up listening to a lot of Christmas carols played to a calypso beat.
explanation	In Homer's Odyssey, the nymph Calypso detains Odysseus for seven years on his way home from the Trojan War, using all her wiles to hold him on her lush island. For many people, the calypso music of the West Indian islands, which was eventually brought to America by singers such as the Andrews Sisters and later Harry Belafonte, has some of the same captivating power as the nymph, though the lyrics that are often improvised to the melodies tend to make fun of local people and happenings. The original name for these songs, however, actually seems to be based on a similar-sounding African word, for which, early in the 20th century, someone began substituting this name from Greek mythology
IPA	kəˈlɪpˌsoʊ

Calypso West Indian Folk Song Style Singing Origin