Calabria, A countrey ioyning to Naples, called before Magna Græcia. The inhabitauntes of this Countrey are reported to haue so great plentie of fruites, that they can not wel tell what to doe with them. Wherefore when their friendes and straungers come to their houles, vnder colour of gentlenes they will presse vpon them verie earnestlie to take some with them. Hereof riseth the prouerbe, Calabri hospitis munera, for trifling presents of giftes, and suche as he rather a burthen, than a pleasure to him that taketh them. Also an yland called before Messapia.
Lewis and Short: Latin dictionary
Călābrĭa, ae, f., = *kalabri/a, 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
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who was a native of Calabria
, Hor. C. 4, 8, 20: vellus, Pers. 2, 65.—And 2.Subst.: Călābri, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Calabria, Mel. 2, 4, 2; Sil. 12, 396.—B. Că-lābrĭcus, a, um, adj., Calabrian (postAug.): oliva, Col. 12, 49, 3.—Subst.: Că-lābrĭca, ae, f., a certain surgical bandage, Plin. Val. 3, 13.