n.
Pronunciation: k ə - ' l ā -br ē - ə , - ' lä-
Function: geographical name
1 district of ancient Italy comprising area forming heel of the Italian Peninsula; now the S part of Puglia
2 or Italian Le Ca · la · brie \ ˌ l ā -kä- ' lä-br ē - ˌ ā \ or ancient Brut · ti · um \ ' bru ̇ -t ē - ə m, ' br ə - \ region S Italy occupying toe of the Italian Peninsula capital Catanzaro area 5822 sq mi (15,079 sq km ), pop 2,043,288
– Ca · la · bri · an \ k ə - ' l ā -br ē - ə n, - ' lä- \ adjective or noun