Main Entry:

cal·li·ope

Pronunciation:

\kə-ˈlī-ə-(ˌ)pē, in sense 2 also ˈka-lē-ˌōp\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Latin, from Greek Kalliopē

Date:

14th century

1capitalized : the Greek Muse of heroic poetry2: a keyboard musical instrument resembling an organ and consisting of a series of whistles sounded by steam or compressed air