Elbasan

E1L1B3A1S1A1N1

proper noun

The fourth largest city in Albania, located in the center of the country on the river Shkumbin; it is the seat of its eponymous county and municipality.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The fourth largest city in Albania, located in the center of the country on the river Shkumbin; it is the seat of its eponymous county and municipality.
  2. A mid 18th-century alphabet created for the Albanian language Elbasan Gospel Manuscript.

Origin

  1. Ottoman Turkishایلبصان
  2. AlbanianElbasan
  3. EnglishElbasan

Borrowed from Albanian Elbasan, itself likely from Ottoman Turkish ایلبصان.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Σκάμπα
  • Σκάμπα (Skámpa)fourth largest city in Albania
Bulgarian Елбасан, Конюх
  • Елбасан (Elbasan)fourth largest city in Albania
  • Конюх (Konjuh)fourth largest city in Albania
  • Новиград (Novigrad)fourth largest city in Albania
Chinese Mandarin 愛爾巴桑 /爱尔巴桑
  • 愛爾巴桑 /爱尔巴桑 (Ài'ěrbāsāng)fourth largest city in Albania
Greek Ελμπασάν, Ελβασάν
  • Ελμπασάν (Elmpasán)fourth largest city in Albania
  • Ελβασάν (Elvasán)fourth largest city in Albania
  • Νεόκαστρον (Neókastron)fourth largest city in Albania
Hindi एलबासान
  • एलबासान (elbāsān)fourth largest city in Albania
Italian Elbasan, Novigrad
  • Elbasanfourth largest city in Albania
  • Novigradfourth largest city in Albania
  • Terra Nuovafourth largest city in Albania
Korean 엘바산, 엘바산
  • 엘바산 (elbasan)fourth largest city in Albania
  • 엘바산 (elbasan)county of Albania
Latin Mansio Scampa, Neocastrum
  • Mansio Scampafourth largest city in Albania
  • Neocastrumfourth largest city in Albania
Turkish İlbasan
  • İlbasanfourth largest city in Albania

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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