Calabria

[ kuh-ley-bree-uh; Italian kah-lah-bryah ]

noun
  1. a region in southern Italy. 2,048,901. 5,828 sq. mi. (15,100 sq. km). Capital: Reggio Calabria.

  2. an ancient district at the extreme southeastern part of the Italian peninsula.

Origin of Calabria

1
First recorded in 1600–20; from Latin, from Greek Kalabría

Other words from Calabria

  • Ca·la·bri·an, noun, adjective

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Calabria

/ (kəˈlæbrɪə) /


noun
  1. a region of SW Italy: mostly mountainous and subject to earthquakes. Chief town: Reggio di Calabria. Pop: 2 007 392 (2003 est). Area: 15 080 sq km (5822 sq miles)

  2. an ancient region of extreme SE Italy (3rd century bc to about 668 ad); now part of Apulia

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