# calliope

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˈlaɪə.pi/ · frequency rank #58,579

## Definitions
1. A musical organ, consisting of steam whistles played with a keyboard. Often used with merry-go-rounds.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek Καλλιόπη (Kalliópē, “Calliope, the muse of poetry”), from καλός (kalós, “beautiful”) + ὄψ (óps, “voice”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/calliope