Synonyms & related words for calypso

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of calypso. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to calypso

Explore words related to calypso — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include reggae, cachucha, ska, ragga, mambo, rumba, plena, merengue. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does calypso come from?

The word calypso breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root calypso, from Greek kalypso (“the concealer, sea nymph (from kalyptein 'to cover, conceal'); music genre name of uncertain West Indian origin”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.