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Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Καλίγγαι (Kalíngai), likely from Sanskrit कलिङ्ग (kaliṅga, “a region of ancient India”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Calingae m pl (genitive Calingārum); first declension
- A tribe of India which dwelt near the sea and whose capital was Parthalis
Declension
First-declension noun, plural only.
References
- Calingae in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Calingae”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly