vasile

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word vasile. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word vasile, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say vasile in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word vasile you have here. The definition of the word vasile will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofvasile, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek βασιλιάς (vasiliás).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -e

Noun

vasile m (definite vasileu) (Arbëresh)

  1. king
    Synonym: mbret
    • 1866, Demetrio Camarda, Appendice al saggio di Grammatologia comparata sulla lingua albanese, page 168:
      Πeρσὲ, οὔ θάσςe, πeρσὲ, / Ἰ μάδι βασιλέ / Οὐ bούρε dϳάλe;
      [Përse, u thashë, përse, / i madhi vasile / u bure djalë?]
      Why, I said, why, O Great King, You became a boy?