Calabria

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

Călā̆brĭa, ae, f., = Καλαβρία,

I the country in Lower Italy from Tarentum to the promontory Iapygium , now Terra d’Otranto , Plin. 3, 11, 16, § 99; Hor. C. 1, 31, 5; Liv. 23, 34, 3; 42, 48, 7.—

II Derivv.

A Călăber , bra, um, adj., of Calabria , Calabrian : hospes, Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 14: pascua, id. Epod. 1, 27: apes, id. C. 3, 16, 33: aquae, Ov. F. 5, 162: montes, id. A. A. 3, 409: litus, Plin. 3, 26, 30, § 151: oves (of superior quality), Col. 7, 2, 3: Pierides, i. e. poems of Ennius , who was a native of Calabria , Hor. C. 4, 8, 20: vellus, Pers. 2, 65.—And

2 Subst.: Călā̆bri , ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Calabria , Mel. 2, 4, 2; Sil. 12, 396.—

B Că-lā̆brĭcus , a, um, adj., Calabrian (postAug.): oliva, Col. 12, 49, 3.—Subst.: Că-lā̆brĭca , ae, f., a certain surgical bandage , Plin. Val. 3, 13.

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