Meanings
proper noun
alternative Durres
- A Catholic archiepiscopal see since 1300, which lost its metropolitan status and was merged into one archbishopric with the Albanian capital Tirana (where the cathedral now is).
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Origin
- Ancient GreekΔυρράχιον
- LatinDyrrhachium
- AlbanianDurrës
- EnglishDurrës
Borrowed from Albanian Durrës, from Latin Dyrrhachium, from Ancient Greek Δυρράχιον (Durrhákhion). Doublet of Dyrrhachium and Durazzo.
More words from Albanian, Latin, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Ἐπίδαμνος, Δυρράχιον
- Ἐπίδαμνος (Epídamnos)Adriatic port city in Albania
- Δυρράχιον (Durrhákhion)Adriatic port city in Albania
Arabic دُرَاج, دُرَاس
- دُرَاج (durāj)Adriatic port city in Albania
- دُرَاس (durās)Adriatic port city in Albania
- دُرَاسِت (durāsit)Adriatic port city in Albania
Bulgarian Драч
- Драч (Drač)Adriatic port city in Albania
Chinese Mandarin 都拉斯
- 都拉斯 (Dūlāsī)Adriatic port city in Albania
Czech Drač
- DračAdriatic port city in Albania
Esperanto Duraso
- DurasoAdriatic port city in Albania
Finnish Durrës
- DurrësAdriatic port city in Albania
French Durrës, Duras
- DurrësAdriatic port city in Albania
- DurasAdriatic port city in Albania
German Durrës
- DurrësAdriatic port city in Albania
Greek Δυρράχιο
- Δυρράχιο (Dyrráchio)Adriatic port city in Albania
Hebrew דוֹרָס
- דוֹרָס (Dúras)Adriatic port city in Albania
Hindi दुरस
- दुरस (duras)Adriatic port city in Albania
Hungarian Durrës, Duránc
- DurrësAdriatic port city in Albania
- DuráncAdriatic port city in Albania
Italian Durazzo
- DurazzoAdriatic port city in Albania
Japanese ドゥラス
- ドゥラス (Durasu)Adriatic port city in Albania
Korean 두러스
- 두러스 (Dureoseu)Adriatic port city in Albania
Latin Epidamnus, Dyrrhachium
- EpidamnusAdriatic port city in Albania
- DyrrhachiumAdriatic port city in Albania
Latvian Duresi
- DuresiAdriatic port city in Albania
Lithuanian Duresis
- DuresisAdriatic port city in Albania
Persian دراج
- دراج (dorâj)Adriatic port city in Albania
Portuguese Durres, Durazzo
- DurresAdriatic port city in Albania
- DurazzoAdriatic port city in Albania
Romanian Durrës
- DurrësAdriatic port city in Albania
Russian Ду́ррес, Драч
- Ду́ррес (Dúrres)Adriatic port city in Albania
- Драч (Drač)Adriatic port city in Albania
- Дура́ццо (Durácco)Adriatic port city in Albania
- Дирра́хий (Dirráxij)Adriatic port city in Albania
Slovak Drač
- DračAdriatic port city in Albania
Spanish Durrës, Dirraquio
- DurrësAdriatic port city in Albania
- DirraquioAdriatic port city in Albania
Swedish Durrës
- DurrësAdriatic port city in Albania
Thai ดูร์เรส
- ดูร์เรส (duu-rêet)Adriatic port city in Albania
Turkish Dıraç
- DıraçAdriatic port city in Albania
Ukrainian Ду́ррес, Дура́ццо
- Ду́ррес (Dúrres)Adriatic port city in Albania
- Дура́ццо (Durácco)Adriatic port city in Albania
- Дира́хій (Dyráxij)Adriatic port city in Albania
Urdu دراج
- دراج (Durāj)Adriatic port city in Albania
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Durrës
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APA
Durrës. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Durr%C3%ABs
MLA
“Durrës.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Durr%C3%ABs. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Durrës,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Durr%C3%ABs.
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