Calabrian

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/kəˈleɪbɹiːən//kəˈlæbɹiːən/

adjective

Of, from or relating to Calabria, Italy.

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Calabrese
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Meanings

adjectiveCalabrian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, from or relating to Calabria, Italy.

    Much tunnelling and many bridges will be necessary in the tumbled Calabrian terrain.

    1964 November, “Beyond the Channel: Italy: New railways are authorised”, in Modern Railways, page 360

    Synonyms: Calabrese

nounCalabrian (plural Calabrians)

plural Calabrians

  1. A native or inhabitant of Calabria, Italy.
proper noun
  1. The language varieties of the Calabrian people; considered (depending on the area) dialects of Neapolitan or Sicilian.
  2. biologyA subdivision of the Pleistocene epoch.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf, from or relating to Calabria, Italy.

Similar
Calabrese

Origin

From Calabria + -an.

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Translations

Catalan calabrès, calabrès
  • calabrèsfrom Calabria
  • calabrèsinhabitant of Calabria
  • calabrèslanguage
  • calabriàsubdivision of the Pleistocene
French calabrais
  • calabraisinhabitant of Calabria
German kalabrisch, Kalabrier
  • kalabrischfrom Calabria
  • Kalabrierinhabitant of Calabria
  • Kalabrierininhabitant of Calabria
  • Kalabrischlanguage
  • Calabriumsubdivision of the Pleistocene
Greek καλαβρέζικος, Καλαβρός
  • καλαβρέζικος (kalavrézikos)from Calabria
  • Καλαβρός (Kalavrós)inhabitant of Calabria
  • Καλαβρέζος (Kalavrézos)inhabitant of Calabria
  • Καλαβρή (Kalavrí)inhabitant of Calabria
  • Καλαβρέζα (Kalavréza)inhabitant of Calabria
Italian calabrese, calabrese
  • calabresefrom Calabria
  • calabreseinhabitant of Calabria
Latin Calabriense, Calabriensis
  • Calabrienseinhabitant of Calabria
  • Calabriensisinhabitant of Calabria
Polish kalabr
  • kalabrsubdivision of the Pleistocene
Portuguese calábrico, calabrês
  • calábricofrom Calabria
  • calabrêsfrom Calabria
  • calabrêsinhabitant of Calabria
  • calabrêslanguage
Romanian calabrez, calabrez
  • calabrezfrom Calabria
  • calabrezinhabitant of Calabria
  • calabrezăinhabitant of Calabria
  • calabrezălanguage
Russian калабри́йский
  • калабри́йский (kalabríjskij)from Calabria
Spanish calabrés, calabrés
  • calabrésfrom Calabria
  • calabrésinhabitant of Calabria
  • calabréslanguage
Cite this entry
APA

Calabrian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Calabrian

MLA

“Calabrian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Calabrian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Calabrian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Calabrian.

Source: Calabrian on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.