Meanings
Albanian1
adjectiveAlbanian (not comparable)
alternative Alb.
- not comparableOf, from, or pertaining to Albania, the Albanian ethnic group or the Albanian language.First known use 1593
Dozens of NATO peacekeepers were injured after they were attacked by ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo, during protests over the installation of ethnically Albanian mayors.
2023 May 30, Christian Edwards, “Why did ethnic Serbs attack NATO peacekeepers in Kosovo? Here’s what we know”, in CNN
nounAlbanian (plural Albanians)
plural Albanians · alternative Alb.
- A native or inhabitant of Albania; a person of Albanian citizenship or nationality and their descendants.First known use 1569?
Synonyms: Albanese
- A member of an Indo-European ethnic group native to the Balkans, primarily centered in modern Albania and Kosovo, and partially tracing their lineage back to ancient Illyrian populations.
Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008, following the 1998-99 war in which Kosovar Albanians attempted to break from what was then the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, made up of today’s Serbia and Montenegro.
2023 May 30, Christian Edwards, “Why did ethnic Serbs attack NATO peacekeepers in Kosovo? Here’s what we know”, in CNN
Albanian2
nounAlbanian (countable and uncountable, plural Albanians)
plural Albanians · alternative Alb.
- countableuncountableSynonym of Caucasian Albanian.
The Albanians honored old-age in all men, death in none, accounting it vnlawfull to mention a dead man; with whom they alſo buried his wealth.
1613, Samuel Purchas, “[Asia.] Of Armenia Maior, and Georgia: and the neighbouring Nations.”, in Purchas His Pilgrimage. Or Relations of the World and the Religions Observed in All Ages and Places Discouered, from the Creation vnto this Present. […], London: […] William Stansby for Henrie Fetherstone, […], →OCLC, book IV (Of the Armenians, Medes, Persians, Parthians, Scythians, Tartarians, Chinois, and of Their Religions), page 291Synonyms: Caucasian Albanian
Albanian3
adjectiveAlbanian (comparative more Albanian, superlative most Albanian)
comparative more Albanian · superlative most Albanian · alternative Alb.
- central New Yorkof or from the city of Albany, New York State
nounAlbanian (plural Albanians)
plural Albanians · alternative Alb.
- central New YorkSomeone from the city of Albany, New York State.
Albanian4
adjectiveAlbanian (comparative more Albanian, superlative most Albanian)
comparative more Albanian · superlative most Albanian · alternative Alb.
- historicalpoeticrareScottish, especially referring to the Kingdom of Alba, Scotland, between 900 and 1286.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA native or inhabitant of Albania; a person of Albanian citizenship or nationality and their descendants.
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adjectiveSynonym of Caucasian Albanian.
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nounSynonym of Caucasian Albanian.
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More synonyms by meaning
nounthe Indo-European language spoken by the people of Albania
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Albanian language
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Origin
Translations
Afrikaans Albanees, Albanees
- Albaneesof or pertaining to Albania
- Albaneesperson from Albania
- Albaneeslanguage
Arabic أَلْبَانِيّ, أَلْبَانِيّ
- أَلْبَانِيّ (ʔalbāniyy)of or pertaining to Albania
- أَلْبَانِيّ (ʔalbāniyy)person from Albania
- أَلْبَانِيَّة (ʔalbāniyya)person from Albania
Basque albaniar, albaniar
- albaniarof or pertaining to Albania
- albaniarperson from Albania
- albanieralanguage
Bengali আলবানী, আলবানী
- আলবানী (albanī)of or pertaining to Albania
- আলবানী (albanī)person from Albania
- আলবানী (albanī)language
Bulgarian алба́нски, алба́нец
- алба́нски (albánski)of or pertaining to Albania
- алба́нец (albánec)person from Albania
- алба́нка (albánka)person from Albania
- арнау́т (arnaút)person from Albania
- арнау́тка (arnaútka)person from Albania
Catalan albanès, albanés
- albanèsof or pertaining to Albania
- albanésof or pertaining to Albania
- albanèsperson from Albania
- albanesaperson from Albania
- albanésperson from Albania
- albanesaperson from Albania
- albanèslanguage
- albanéslanguage
Chinese Cantonese 阿爾巴尼亞的 /阿尔巴尼亚的
- 阿爾巴尼亞的 /阿尔巴尼亚的 (aa³ ji⁵ baa¹ nei⁴ aa³ dik¹)of or pertaining to Albania
Chinese Mandarin 阿爾巴尼亞的 /阿尔巴尼亚的, 阿爾巴尼亞人 /阿尔巴尼亚人
- 阿爾巴尼亞的 /阿尔巴尼亚的 (Ā'ěrbāníyà de)of or pertaining to Albania
- 阿爾巴尼亞人 /阿尔巴尼亚人 (Ā'ěrbāníyàrén)person from Albania
- 阿爾巴尼亞語 /阿尔巴尼亚语 (Ā'ěrbāníyàyǔ)language
Czech albánský, Albánec
- albánskýof or pertaining to Albania
- Albánecperson from Albania
- Albánkaperson from Albania
- albánštinalanguage
Danish albansk, albaner
- albanskof or pertaining to Albania
- albanerperson from Albania
- albansklanguage
Dutch Albanees, Albanees
- Albaneesof or pertaining to Albania
- Albaneesperson from Albania
- Albaneseperson from Albania
- Albaneeslanguage
Esperanto albana, albano
- albanaof or pertaining to Albania
- albanoperson from Albania
- albanalanguage
Estonian albaania, albaanlane
- albaaniaof or pertaining to Albania
- albaanlaneperson from Albania
- albaanlannaperson from Albania
- albaania keellanguage
Finnish albanialainen, albanialainen
- albanialainenof or pertaining to Albania
- albanialainenperson from Albania
- albanialanguage
- albanian kielilanguage
French albanais, Albanais
- albanaisof or pertaining to Albania
- Albanaisperson from Albania
- Albanaiseperson from Albania
- albanaislanguage
German albanisch, Albaner
- albanischof or pertaining to Albania
- Albanerperson from Albania
- Albanerinperson from Albania
- Albanierperson from Albania
- Albanierinperson from Albania
- Albanischlanguage
Greek αλβανικός, Αλβανός
- αλβανικός (alvanikós)of or pertaining to Albania
- Αλβανός (Alvanós)person from Albania
- Αλβανή (Alvaní)person from Albania
- Αλβανίδα (Alvanída)person from Albania
- αλβανικά (alvaniká)language
Hebrew אַלְבָּנִי, אלבני
- אַלְבָּנִי (albáni)of or pertaining to Albania
- אלבני (albani)person from Albania
- אלבנית (albanit)person from Albania
- אַלְבָּנִית (albanít)language
Hindi आल्बानियन, अल्बानियाई
- आल्बानियन (ālbāniyan)of or pertaining to Albania
- अल्बानियाई (albāniyāī)of or pertaining to Albania
- आल्बानियन (ālbāniyan)person from Albania
- आल्बानियन (ālbāniyan)language
Hungarian albán, albániai
- albánof or pertaining to Albania
- albániaiof or pertaining to Albania
- albánperson from Albania
- albánlanguage
Icelandic albanskur, Albani
- albanskurof or pertaining to Albania
- Albaniperson from Albania
- albanskalanguage
Irish Albánach, Albánach
- Albánachof or pertaining to Albania
- Albánachperson from Albania
- Albáinislanguage
Italian albanese, albanese
- albaneseof or pertaining to Albania
- albaneseperson from Albania
- albaneselanguage
Japanese アルバニアの, アルバニア人
- アルバニアの (Arubania no)of or pertaining to Albania
- アルバニア人 (arubaniajin)person from Albania
- アルバニア語 (Arubaniago)language
Korean 알바니아의, 알바니아인
- 알바니아의 (Albania-ui)of or pertaining to Albania
- 알바니아인 (albaniain)person from Albania
- 알바니아 사람 (albania saram)person from Albania
- 알바니아어 (Albania'eo)language
Latin albanicus
- albanicusof or pertaining to Albania
Latvian albāņu, albānisks
- albāņuof or pertaining to Albania
- albānisksof or pertaining to Albania
- albānisperson from Albania
- albānieteperson from Albania
Lithuanian albaniškas, albaniška
- albaniškasof or pertaining to Albania
- albaniškaof or pertaining to Albania
- albanasperson from Albania
- albanėperson from Albania
- albanietisperson from Albania
- albanietėperson from Albania
- albanųlanguage
- albanų kalbalanguage
Malay Albania, orang Albania
- Albaniaof or pertaining to Albania
- orang Albaniaperson from Albania
- bahasa Albanialanguage
Norwegian Bokmål albansk, albaner
- albanskof or pertaining to Albania
- albanerperson from Albania
- albansklanguage
Persian آلبانیایی
- آلبانیایی (âlbâniyâyi)of or pertaining to Albania
Polish albański, Albańczyk
- albańskiof or pertaining to Albania
- Albańczykperson from Albania
- Albankaperson from Albania
- (język) albańskilanguage
Portuguese albanês, albanês
- albanêsof or pertaining to Albania
- albanêsperson from Albania
- albanesaperson from Albania
- albanêslanguage
Romanian albanez, albanez
- albanezof or pertaining to Albania
- albanezperson from Albania
- albanezăperson from Albania
- albanezălanguage
- limba albanezălanguage
Russian алба́нский, алба́нец
- алба́нский (albánskij)of or pertaining to Albania
- алба́нец (albánec)person from Albania
- алба́нка (albánka)person from Albania
- алба́нский (albánskij)language
Scottish Gaelic Albàineach, Albàineach
- Albàineachof or pertaining to Albania
- Albàineachperson from Albania
- Albàinislanguage
Slovak albánsky, Albánec
- albánskyof or pertaining to Albania
- Albánecperson from Albania
- Albánkaperson from Albania
Spanish albanés, albanés
- albanésof or pertaining to Albania
- albanésperson from Albania
- albanesaperson from Albania
- albanéslanguage
Swedish albansk, alban
- albanskof or pertaining to Albania
- albanperson from Albania
- albanskaperson from Albania
- albanskalanguage
Tagalog Albanes, Albanes
- Albanesof or pertaining to Albania
- Albanesperson from Albania
- Albaneslanguage
Thai แอลเบเนีย
- แอลเบเนีย (ɛl-bee-niia)of or pertaining to Albania
Turkish Arnavut, Arnavut
- Arnavutof or pertaining to Albania
- Arnavutperson from Albania
- Arnavutçalanguage
Ukrainian алба́нський, алба́нець
- алба́нський (albánsʹkyj)of or pertaining to Albania
- алба́нець (albánecʹ)person from Albania
- алба́нка (albánka)person from Albania
- алба́нська мо́ва (albánsʹka móva)language
Vietnamese An-ba-ni
- An-ba-niof or pertaining to Albania
Yiddish אַלבאַניש
- אַלבאַניש (albanish)of or pertaining to Albania
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Albanian
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APA
Albanian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Albanian
MLA
“Albanian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Albanian. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Albanian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Albanian.
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