Arbëresh

UK/ˌɑːbəˈɹɛʃ/

proper noun

The form of the Albanian language spoken by the Arbëreshë people in southern Italy.

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Arberesh · alternative Arbresh

  1. The form of the Albanian language spoken by the Arbëreshë people in southern Italy.

    Synonyms: Arbëreshë Albanian

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe form of the Albanian language spoken by the Arbëreshë people in southern Italy.

Origin

  1. Albanianarbëresh
  2. EnglishArbëresh

Borrowed from Albanian arbëresh, a rhotic variant of arbënesh (“Albanian”), from Arbën (“Albanian”) + -esh (ablative suffix).

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Translations

Basque arbëreshera
  • arbëresheraform of Albanian spoken in southern Italy
French arberèche
  • arberècheform of Albanian spoken in southern Italy
German Arbërisch
  • Arbërischform of Albanian spoken in southern Italy
Greek αρμπερές
  • αρμπερές (armperés)form of Albanian spoken in southern Italy
Hungarian arberes
  • arberesform of Albanian spoken in southern Italy
Italian arberesco, italo-albanese
  • arberescoform of Albanian spoken in southern Italy
  • italo-albaneseform of Albanian spoken in southern Italy
  • albanese d'Italiaform of Albanian spoken in southern Italy
Norwegian arbëreshëalbansk
  • arbëreshëalbanskform of Albanian spoken in southern Italy
Polish dialekt arbaryjski
  • dialekt arbaryjskiform of Albanian spoken in southern Italy
Portuguese arbëresh, arbëreshë
  • arbëreshform of Albanian spoken in southern Italy
  • arbëreshëform of Albanian spoken in southern Italy
  • arberescoform of Albanian spoken in southern Italy
Russian арбере́шский
  • арбере́шский (arberéšskij)form of Albanian spoken in southern Italy
Spanish arbëreshë
  • arbëreshëform of Albanian spoken in southern Italy
Swedish arberesjiska
  • arberesjiskaform of Albanian spoken in southern Italy
Turkish Arbıreşçe, Arbreşçe
  • Arbıreşçeform of Albanian spoken in southern Italy
  • Arbreşçeform of Albanian spoken in southern Italy
  • Arbereşçeform of Albanian spoken in southern Italy

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

Arbëresh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arb%C3%ABresh

MLA

“Arbëresh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arb%C3%ABresh. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Arbëresh,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arb%C3%ABresh.

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