Arvanite

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UK/ˈɑːvənaɪt/

noun

A member of a population group in Greece who traditionally speak Arvanitika, a dialect of Albanian, and who settled in Greece during the late Middle Ages.

OriginMedieval Greek Ἀρβανίτης →
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Meanings

nounArvanite (plural Arvanites)

plural Arvanites · alternative Arvánite

  1. A member of a population group in Greece who traditionally speak Arvanitika, a dialect of Albanian, and who settled in Greece during the late Middle Ages.

Origin

  1. Medieval GreekἈρβανίτης
  2. EnglishArvanite

Ultimately from Medieval Greek Ἀρβανίτης (Arbanítēs), a variant of Ἀλβανίτης (Albanítēs, “Albanian”), possibly influenced by the Modern Greek reading of β (v).

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APA

Arvanite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arvanite

MLA

“Arvanite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arvanite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Arvanite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arvanite.

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