Calabrian

See also: calabrian

English

Etymology

Calabria + -an

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəˈleɪbɹiːən/, /kəˈlæbɹiːən/

Adjective

Calabrian (not comparable)

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Calabria.
    • 1964 November, “Beyond the Channel: Italy: New railways are authorised”, in Modern Railways, page 360:
      Much tunnelling and many bridges will be necessary in the tumbled Calabrian terrain.

Synonyms

  • (of, from, or pertaining to Calabria): Calabrese

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Noun

Calabrian (plural Calabrians)

  1. An inhabitant or a resident of Calabria.

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Proper noun

Calabrian

  1. The language of the Calabrian people.
  2. (geology, paleontology) A subdivision of the Pleistocene epoch.

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