shëmitër

== Albanian == === Alternative forms === mitër === 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 === (Tosk) IPA(key): /ʃəˈmitəɾ/ (Gheg) IPA(key): /ʃˈmitəɾ/ 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 ==== === See also === Demetrius of Thessaloniki === Further reading === FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 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