CALEPINO, AMBROGIO Italian lexicog rapher, born at Bergamo on June 6, 1435, was descended of an old family of Calepio, whence he took his name. He became an Augustinian monk and compiled a polyglot dictionary, first printed at Reggio in 1502. This gigantic work was afterwards augmented by Passerat and others. The most complete edition (Basle, 1590) comprises II languages. The best edition is that published at Padua in seven languages in 1772. Calepino died blind in 1511.