English Dictionary

calypso

IPA（発音記号）

/kəˈlɪp.səʊ/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

A type of music and dance that originated in the West Indies (perhaps Trinidad), characterized by improvised lyrics on topical or broadly humorous subjects, often creating satire of current events.

日本語の意味

西インド諸島発祥の音楽および舞踊。時事やユーモラスな題材の即興的な歌詞が特徴で、サーカス的な風刺も含む場合がある

At the summer festival, the band played an energetic calypso that had everyone dancing in the streets.

夏祭りで、バンドは観客全員が通りで踊るほど活気のある西インド諸島発祥の音楽とダンスを演奏した。

意味（1）

A type of music and dance that originated in the West Indies (perhaps Trinidad), characterized by improvised lyrics on topical or broadly humorous subjects, often creating satire of current events.

'How you does live, Mr. Wordsworth?' I asked him one day. He said, 'You mean how I get money?' When I nodded, he laughed in a crooked way. He said, 'I sing calypsoes in the calypso season.' 'And that last you the rest of the year?' 'It is enough.'

calypsos （ plural ）

calypsoes （ plural ）