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Albanian vs Albanic - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between albanian and albanic

is that albanian is of, from, or pertaining to Albania, the Albanian people or the Albanian language while Albanic is of or pertaining to Scotland; Scottish.

As a noun Albanian

is a person from Albania or of Albanian descent.

As a proper noun Albanian

is the languages spoken by the Albanian people, primarily spoken in Albania and Kosovo. (ISO language codes: alb/sqi/sq (Tosk), aln (Gheg), aat (Arvanitika), aae (Arbëresh).

albanian

English

Alternative forms

* (abbreviation)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) Albanien, from (etyl) . Compare Old Albanian arbër, arbën 'Albanian'.

Adjective

(-)
  • Of, from, or pertaining to Albania, the Albanian people or the Albanian language.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person from Albania or of Albanian descent.
  • Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The languages spoken by the Albanian people, primarily spoken in Albania and Kosovo. (ISO language codes: alb/sqi/sq (Tosk), aln (Gheg), aat (Arvanitika), aae ())
  • Synonyms
    * Albanese

    See also

    * (sq) * Language list *

    Etymology 2

    From

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, from, or pertaining to Caucasian Albania, to its people or language.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An inhabitant of Caucasian Albania. Udi people are descended from them.
  • Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The extinct Northeast Caucasian language once spoken by these people. Udi language is descended from it.
  • Etymology 3

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (central New York) of or from the city of Albany, New York State
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (central New York) Someone from the city of Albany, New York State.
  • ----

    albanic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to Scotland; Scottish
  • Of or pertaining to
  • See also

    * Albanian

    References

    * OED 2nd edition 1989