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albania

/ælˈbeɪ.ni.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.35 in modern English

Syllables
Al-ba-ni-a
IPA
/ælˈbeɪ.ni.ə/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country in Southeastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Albania. Capital and largest city: Tirana.

name

Caucasian Albania.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin Albānia, from Byzantine Greek Ἄλβανον (Álbanon) + Medieval Latin -ia.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ἄλβανον, -ia, Ἀλβανία

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ælˈbeɪ.ni.ə/
  • British English: /ælˈbeɪ.nɪ.ə/

Derived Forms

Albanian Albanisation

Phrases

Caucasian Albania People's Republic of Albania Republic of Albania Venetian Albania

Rhymes With

romania tanzania tasmania lithuania mania transylvania mauritania sylvania germania lusitania pomerania megalomania

Questions

How do you pronounce albania?
The recorded pronunciation is /ælˈbeɪ.ni.ə/.
What does albania mean?
A country in Southeastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Albania. Capital and largest city: Tirana.
Where does albania come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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