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PRONUNCIATION OF CALYPSONIAN

calypsonian  [ˌkælɪpˈsəʊnɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CALYPSONIAN

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Calypsonian is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CALYPSONIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Calypsonian

A calypsonian, originally known as the chantwell is a musician, from the anglophone Caribbean, who sings songs called calypso. Calypsos are musical renditions having their origins in the West African griot tradition. Originally called "Kaiso" in Trinidad, these songs, based on West African Yoruba, Ewe-Fon and Akan musical beats, were sung by slaves and later ex-slaves in Trinidad and Tobago during recreation time and about a host of topics - their land of origin, social relationships on the plantations and the lives of community members, including plantation managers, overseers and owners.

Definition of calypsonian in the English dictionary

The definition of calypsonian in the dictionary is a performer or writer of calypsos.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CALYPSONIAN


Amazonian
æməˈzəʊnɪən
Babylonian
ˌbæbɪˈləʊnɪən
Bergsonian
bɜːɡˈsəʊnɪən
Bostonian
bɒsˈtəʊnɪən
Caledonian
ˌkælɪˈdəʊnɪən
draconian
dreɪˈkəʊnɪən
Estonian
ɛˈstəʊnɪən
Hamiltonian
ˌhæməlˈtəʊnɪən
Ionian
aɪˈəʊnɪən
Jacksonian
dʒækˈsəʊnɪən
Jeffersonian
ˌdʒɛfəˈsəʊnɪən
Johnsonian
dʒɒnˈsəʊnɪən
Macedonian
ˌmæsɪˈdəʊnɪən
Newtonian
njuːˈtəʊnɪən
Oxonian
ɒkˈsəʊnɪən
parkinsonian
ˌpɑːkɪnˈsəʊnɪən
Smithsonian
smɪθˈsəʊnɪən
Tennysonian
ˌtɛnɪˈsəʊnɪən
Torontonian
tɒrənˈtəʊnɪən
Wilsonian
wɪlˈsəʊnɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CALYPSONIAN

calycate
calyceal
calyces
calyciform
calycinal
calycine
calycle
calycoid
calycoideous
calycular
calyculate
calycule
calyculus
Calydonian boar
calypso
calypter
calyptra
calyptrate
calyptrogen
calyx

WORDS THAT END LIKE CALYPSONIAN

aeonian
Apollonian
Baconian
Cameroonian
chelonian
chthonian
Devonian
Etonian
favonian
Franconian
gorgonian
Hambletonian
Livonian
Miltonian
New Caledonian
Patagonian
Plutonian
Romanian
Slavonian
the Devonian
Washingtonian

Synonyms and antonyms of calypsonian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «calypsonian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CALYPSONIAN

Find out the translation of calypsonian to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of calypsonian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «calypsonian» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

calypsonian
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

calypsonian
570 millions of speakers

English

calypsonian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

calypsonian
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

calypsonian
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

calypsonian
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

calypso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

calypsonian
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

calypsonian
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Calypsonian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Calypsonian
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

calypsonian
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

calypsonian
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Calypsonian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

calypsonian
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

calypsonian
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅलिप्सोनियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

calypsonian
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

calypsonian
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

calypsonian
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

calypsonian
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

calypsonian
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

calypsonian
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

calypsonian
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

calypsonian
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

calypsonian
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of calypsonian

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CALYPSONIAN»

The term «calypsonian» is normally little used and occupies the 122.444 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CALYPSONIAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about calypsonian

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALYPSONIAN»

Discover the use of calypsonian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to calypsonian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Critical Perspectives on Sam Selvon
There are several places where the recording is unclear, and others where the calypsonian mocks at Indian accent and "Hindi", the dotted line being one of them. What is clear was the unillusion of the calypsonian about the process of racial ...
Susheila Nasta, 1988
2
Derek Walcott: The Journeyman Years. Volume 2: Performing ...
... 177, 198, 302 Lord Blakie (calypsonian) 282, 295, 296, 305, 306, 308, 310, 317, 323 Lord Brynner (calypsonian) 290, 295, 307 Lord Canary (calypsonian) 308, 310 Lord Flying Fish (calypsonian) 298 Lord Kitchener (calypsonian) 235, 283, ...
Christopher Balme, Gordon Collier, 2013
3
World Music: Latin and North America, Caribbean, India, Asia ...
Independence in the mid- 1960s. Sparrow articulated this mood as well, in the song "Get To Hell Outa Here". And he continued doing it. "If you really know the true role of the calypsonian," he has explained, "then you should understand that  ...
Simon Broughton, Mark Ellingham, 2000
4
Articles on Soca Musicians, Including: Lord Kitchener ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
5
Dictionary of the English/Creole of Trinidad & Tobago: On ...
(TG 19 Feb 1955:6) ◊ In November the same year he became the first Trinidad calypsonian to be given a contract to sing in Caracas. (EN 11 Feb 1956:10) ◊ When a calypsonian sing smutty, Is a crime to every body. (Striker “Ban the Hula  ...
Lise Winer, 2009
6
The Political Calypso: True Opposition in Trinidad and ...
expose was still iresh in the mind Chambers and his blonde would iorm a subtheme in that competition as the calypsonian, amused and intrigued by lone hopes, not lealous oil this Congo Man relationship, zeroed in on the encounter A point ...
Louis Regis, 1999
7
The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music
... Rhaburn), 678 Lord Rhaburn Combo, 678 Lord Silvers (calypsonian), 819 Los Arlequines, 517 Los Barbaras del Ritmo, 755 Los Bisturices Harm6nicos, 767 Los Caifanes, 1 04 Los Cantares de Dzitbalche, 650 Los Corraleros de Majagual , ...
‎1998
8
Cp on Leon Damas
13) the calypsonian may still be using the Euro-centric stereotype of the African cannibal: I envy the Congo man I wish I could o' go and shake he hand He eat until he stomach upset And I, I never eat a white meat yet. A later calypsonian.
Keith Q. Warner, 1988
9
Carnival: Culture in Action – The Trinidad Experience
Seymour Hall, London 258 Shadow (calypsonian) 218, 222, 223, 257 Shah ( calypsonian) 79 Shakespeare, William 20, 21, 27; influence on Minshall 111, 113 Shango 40, 94, 156n, 189, 291, 292glos shantwells (chantwells) 50, 51, 54, 196,  ...
Milla Cozart Riggio, 2004
10
Material Cultures: Why Some Things Matter
199–201, 203–8 gardens 59 Loot 82–3 Philippines 227 gold jewellery 9, 14, 216, 218, 226, 227–8, 231–2, 234–5 Grenada 175 Guyana 175 Gypsy (Winston Peters, calypsonian) 149–50, 151, 152 heirlooms in Philippines 215, 226, 227–9  ...
Daniel Miller, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALYPSONIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term calypsonian is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Autopsy today on Jadon, 12
His uncle, calypsonian Gary Cordner, told Newsday on Friday that Jadon wanted to pass for Queen's Royal College where Judah attends and ... «Trinidad News, Jul 15»
2
'Jadon was too young to die'
The calypsonian said his nephew had passed the SEA for St Augustine Secondary, and although it was not his first choice—which he noted ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Jul 15»
3
Fourth of July, school vacation romps, and other happenings around …
To commemorate Walter Ferguson, known as the “Calypsonian King,” the third festival named for the legendary musician comes to the ... «The Tico Times, Jul 15»
4
SEA OF TEARS
... and his mother, Roxanne, an IT technician, were too distraught initially to speak with Newsday, the boy's uncle, calypsonian Gary Cordner, ... «Trinidad News, Jul 15»
5
Seize The Opportunity
Veteran calypsonian and mentor of Barbados TODAY'S Crop Over Superstar competition Red Plastic Bag has called on local artistes to put in ... «Barbados Today, Jul 15»
6
Tornadoes touch down
The veteran calypsonian whose forte has always been his phrasing and confident delivery, impressed in the first half with Kaiso In A Coma, ... «Barbados Today, Jul 15»
7
Bocas Lit Fest pays tribute to Earl Lovelace
featuring George Leacock (Radio Tambrin), Ainsley King (Tuco), writer Earl Lovelace, and calypsonian/activist Opuku Ware, at 5.15 pm on ... «Trinidad Guardian, Jul 15»
8
Ban impressed with Caribbean LED
Calypsonian Red Plastic Bag entertaining UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon (third left), Industry Minister Donville Inniss (fourth left) and other ... «Nation News, Jul 15»
9
Focus is on Jack and Kamla is an issue
First it was Mr Chambers who came after Dr Williams and was said by calypsonian Plain Clothes to be “done See.” The polity revelled in this ... «Trinidad Guardian, Jul 15»
10
Online contest launched
Veteran calypsonian Red Plastic Bag (RPB) is the mentor of the competition and Minister Lashley noted this was an important factor given ... «Barbados Today, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Calypsonian [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/calypsonian>. Apr 2024 ».
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