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(ca-lyp-so) 3 syllables

Definition

adjective. designating or of songs improvised and sung as originally by the native people of Trinidad; they are satirical ballads; usually topical; characterized by wrenched syllabic stress and syncopated rhythms

Example Sentence

We loved listening to the calypso band.

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calypso
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Rhymes

  • calypso
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