moroze

Albanian

Alternative forms

  • morozë, morozhe (in phrases), marozhe

Etymology

Possibly from Vulgar Latin *amōrōsus or directly from Italian amorosa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /moˈɾoze/
  • Rhymes: -oze
  • Hyphenation: mo‧ro‧ze

Noun

moroze f (plural moroze, definite moroza, definite plural morozet)

  1. (archaic) fourth wife; that would be wed to a Christian without a lawful union
  2. (derogatory) a woman in a relationship with an already married man
  3. (Tosk) flame, paramour, whore

Declension

Declension of moroze
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative moroze morozja moroze morozet
accusative morozen
dative moroze morozes morozeve morozeve
ablative morozesh

Further reading

  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 1980
  • Mann, S. E. (1948) “morozë”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 292
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