Albanian Definition
ăl-bānē-ən, -bānyən, ôl-
adjective
Of or relating to Albania or its people, language, or culture.
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Of Albania or its people, language, or culture.
Webster's New World
Of, from, or pertaining to Albania, the Albanian people or the Albanian language.
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Of, from, or pertaining to Caucasian Albania, to its people or language.
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(central New York) Of or from the city of Albany, New York State.
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noun
A native or inhabitant of Albania.
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A person born or living in Albania.
Webster's New World
A person of Albanian ancestry.
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The language spoken in Albania, constituting a branch of the Indo-European family of languages.
Webster's New World
The Indo-European language of the Albanians, forming an independent branch of the Indo-European language family and having two major dialects, Gheg and Tosk.
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pronoun
The extinct Northeast Caucasian language once spoken by these people. Udi language is descended from it.
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Other Word Forms of Albanian
Noun
Singular:
AlbanianPlural:
albaniansOrigin of Albanian
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From Middle French Albanien, from Old French albaneis, from Albanie (“Albania”), from Medieval Latin Albania, from Vulgar Latin *albanus (“Albanian”), from Ancient Greek Ἀλβανοί (Albanoí, “a southern Illyrian tribe”) (compare Old Albanian arbër, arbën 'Albanian')
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From (Caucasian) Albania + -ian
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Albany + -ian
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