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[Facts] kalliope means
i just wanted to point out tha the name kalliope actually means "beautiful eyes" in greek and not beautiful voice. she was a muse indeed but the word comes from kalli(which means beautiful) and opi (which means a hole, an eye). thank you!!!
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I poke all!And now for what Kalliope REALLY means, let us consult our infallible Anagram Oracle!
Kalliope yields:
- Like opal
- Pale Loki
- Plea Loki
- Loki leap
- Polka lie
- Kill a Poe
- OK! All pie!
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Some Kalliope aliasesLeia Polk
Opal Kiel
Lilka Poe
Leo Kapil
Lola Pike
Leola Kip
Leila Kop-- Nanaea
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What do you think of Kalliope as a whole? Should it be probed into or wiped out completely?
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Beautiful name you got there :)
Opi does mean "opening, hole" in Greek, which has created some confusion regarding Kalliope's etymology.
In fact however, Kalliope is derived from kali ("beautiful")and the noun "ops" (voice). The feminine dative of "ops" is "opi".
Homer uses both word "opi" and "kali" in a different context in Odyssey 10.221. "Kirkes aidouses opi kalei", i.e., "Circe sings with a beautiful voice".
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I was waiting for you to get this one, Pavlos.Oh, and I commend you on your restraint in not further elaborating on Kalliope's beautiful "opi"... ;)Trust me, Kalliope, go with the "beautiful voice" definition of your name.-- Nanaea
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