Calliopea

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [kal.li.ɔˈpeː.a]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [kal.li.oˈpɛː.a]

Proper noun

Calliopēa f sg (genitive Calliopēae); first declension

1. alternative form of Calliopē; (Greek mythology) The Muse Calliope, goddess and muse of epic poetry, or of poetry in general
   • 8 CE, Ovid, Fasti 5.79–80:

     tunc sīc, neglēctōs hederā redimitā capillōs,
     prīma suī coepit Calliopēa chorī

     Thus in this way, her unkempt hair wound in ivy,
     Calliope began, the first of her chorus.
     (See Calliope.)

Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Calliopēa
genitive	Calliopēae
dative	Calliopēae
accusative	Calliopēam
ablative	Calliopēā
vocative	Calliopēa