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Calliope.

The Muse of eloquence and epic or heroic poetry; the mother of Orpheus with Apollo.

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Meaning & usage

name/kəˈlaɪ.ə.pi//kəˈliː.ə.pi/
  1. The Muse of eloquence and epic or heroic poetry; the mother of Orpheus with Apollo.

    Greek
  2. 22 Kalliope, a main belt asteroid.

  3. A female given name.

  4. A locality in the Clarence Valley council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Where this word comes from

From Latin Calliope, from Ancient Greek Καλλιόπη (Kalliópē), from κᾰλλῐ- (kăllĭ-, “beautiful”) + ὄψ (óps, “voice”).

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