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English
Etymology
Calabria + -an
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kəˈleɪbɹiːən/, /kəˈlæbɹiːən/
Adjective
Calabrian (not comparable)
- 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
Translations
Noun
Calabrian (plural Calabrians)
- An inhabitant or a resident of Calabria.
Translations
Proper noun
Calabrian
- The language of the Calabrian people.
- (geology, paleontology) A subdivision of the Pleistocene epoch.
Translations
subdivision of the Pleistocene