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Albanian
Etymology
From 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
- IPA(key): /ʃəˈmitəɾ/
- Rhymes: -itəɾ
- Hyphenation: shë‧mí‧tër
Noun
shëmitër m (definite shëmítri) (archaic)
- October
- Synonyms: tetor, britm i dytë (archaic), vjeshtë e dytë (archaic)
- November
- Synonyms: nëntor, britm i tretë (archaic)
Declension
Further reading
- “shëmitër”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language] (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