English Explanatory Dictionary

Albanian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Albania, the Albanian people or the Albanian language.
noun
  1. A native or inhabitant of Albania; a person of Albanian citizenship or nationality and their descendants.
name
  1. The languages spoken by the Albanian people, primarily spoken in Albania and Kosovo.
adj
  1. Synonym of Caucasian Albanian.
noun
  1. Synonym of Caucasian Albanian.
adj
  1. of or from the city of Albany, New York State
noun
  1. Someone from the city of Albany, New York State.
adj
  1. Scottish, especially referring to the Kingdom of Alba, Scotland, between 900 and 1286.

Pronunciation

/ælˈbeɪ.nɪ.ən/ /ælˈbeɪ.ni.ən/ /ælˈbeɪn.jən/ /ɔlˈbeɪ.ni.ən/ /ɔlˈbeɪn.jən/ /ɑlˈbeɪ.ni.ən/ /ɑlˈbeɪn.jən/ En-us-Albanian.ogg

Word forms

Albanian Alb. Albanians more Albanian most Albanian

Etymology

From Albania + -n. Doublet of Albanese. Compare Middle French Albanien and old Albanian endonym arbën, arbër (“Albanian”).

Synonyms

Albanese Caucasian Albanian

Related words

Albanology Wiktionary’s coverage of Albanian terms

Derived words

Albanianize Albanianness albo Proto-Albanian Turco-Albanian Old Albanian
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