Kalarrytes

The toponym has two possible derivations.^[5] The first originated from the placename Kalari, itself from the surname Kalaris through a morphological transformation stemming from the Aromanian word călár 'horseman', and is combined with the suffix -itis.^[5] The second arose from the Aromanian toponym Călár and the Aromanian suffix of Greek origin -it.^[5]

The linguists Konstantinos Nikolaidis (1909) and Tache Papahagi (1974) derived the word călár from the Latin caballarius.^[5] The linguist Kostas Oikonomou wrote that the word is more likely derived from the Aromanian cal 'horse' and the profession-denoting suffix -ar found in other Aromanian words reflecting livestock professions.^[5] Oikonomou also stated that a connection between Kalarrytes and the toponym Kalavryta, or the linking of both names to the Slavic word kolovьrtъ 'spinning wheel', as proposed by the linguist Phaedon Malingoudis, is less likely.^[5] In Greek, other variations of the toponym include Kalarrytai (-es), Kalarriti, and Kalaryta.^[5]

Kalarrytes has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb), bordering on a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csb). Kalarites experiences cool, rainy winters and warm, drier summers.

Kalariti has an Aromanian population and is an Aromanian speaking village.^[7][2] In the early 21st century, elderly people were bilingual in the community language and Greek, whereas younger residents under 40 might have understood the community language but did not use it.^[8]

Sotirios Voulgaris (1857–1932), founder of the Bulgari fashion house