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[Facts] Re: kalliope means
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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