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雄辯和敘事詩的女神,氣笛風琴,並笛

資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Calliope \Cal*li"o*pe\ (k[a^]l*l[imac]"[-o]*p[-e]), n. [L.
   Calliope, Gr. Kallio`ph, lit, the beautiful-voiced; pref.
   kalli- (from kalo`s beautiful) + 'o`ps, 'opo`s, voice.]
   1. (Class. Myth.) The Muse that presides over eloquence and
      heroic poetry; mother of Orpheus, and chief of the nine
      Muses.

   2. (Astron.) One of the asteroids. See {Solar}.

   3. A musical instrument consisting of a series of steam
      whistles, toned to the notes of the scale, and played by
      keys arranged like those of an organ. It is sometimes
      attached to steamboat boilers.

   4. (Zo["o]l.) A beautiful species of humming bird ({Stellula
      Calliope}) of California and adjacent regions.

資料來源 : WordNet®

Calliope
     n 1: (Greek mythology) the Muse of epic poetry
     2: a musical instrument consisting of a series of steam
        whistles played from a keyboard [syn: {steam organ}]