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

  1. 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.
  2. A county of Albania.
  3. A municipality of Albania.
  • Gjirokastrit / Gjirokastritas
  • Gjirokastrite / Gjirokastritase

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Further reading

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)

  1. Gjirokastër (a city in southern Albania)
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