shëmitër
Albanian
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom shën + Dhimitër, a calque of Latin Sanctus Demetrius, the latter derived directly from Ancient Greek Δημήτριος (Dēmḗtrios). The martyr is venerated in Albania on 26 October, linking the month to the saint's day.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editshëmitër m (definite shëmítri) (archaic)
- October
- Synonyms: tetor, britm i dytë (archaic), vjeshtë e dytë (archaic)
- November
- Synonyms: nëntor, britm i tretë (archaic)
Declension
editDeclension of shëmitër
Further reading
edit- “shëmitër”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language][1] (in Albanian), 1980
- “shëmitër”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
- Mann, S. E. (1948) “Shëmitër”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 473
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