Gjirokastër
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Albanian Gjirokastër, from Greek Αργυρόκαστρον (Argyrókastron, literally “silver castle”), from άργυρος (árgyros, “silver”) and κάστρον (kástron, “castle”) (from Latin castrum (“fort”)).
Proper noun
Gjirokastër
- A city in southern Albania, located in the Drino valley east of the mountain of Gjerë; it is the seat of its eponymous county and municipality.
- A county of Albania.
- A municipality of Albania.
Related terms
- Gjirokastrit / Gjirokastritas
- Gjirokastrite / Gjirokastritase
Translations
city in southern Albania
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county of Albania
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Further reading
- Gjirokastër on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Albanian
Etymology
From Greek Αργυρόκαστρον (Argyrókastron, literally “silver castle”), from άργυρος (árgyros, “silver”) and κάστρον (kástron, “castle”) (from Latin castrum (“fort”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɟ͡ʝiɾɔˈkastəɾ/
Proper noun
Gjirokastër f (definite Gjirokastra)
- Gjirokastër (a city in southern Albania)
Declension
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | Gjirokastër | Gjirokastra |
| accusative | Gjirokastrën | |
| dat./abl. | Gjirokastre | Gjirokastrës |