Calabria

[kuh-ley-bree-uh, kah-lah-bryah]

noun

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

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

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

Other Word Forms

• Calabrian noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Calabria¹

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

Example Sentences

The regions of Sicilia and Calabria are two of the poorest in Europe.

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For them, the outcome - which saw turnout levels as low as 22% in regions like Sicily and Calabria - will come as a blow.

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This is particularly rife across the south, where olive trees are giving way to a proliferation in money-making mango and avocado trees in Sicily, Puglia and Calabria.

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The sparsely populated region of Calabria - the tip of Italy's boot - is one of the country's poorest.

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Once again, Milan start a half with plenty of possession before Davide Calabria strides forward and tries to pick out Rafael Leao with a ball into the box, but the striker is beaten to it.

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