Durrës
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Durrës
- /ˈdʊɹəs/
Rhymes with -ʊɹəs
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Borrowed from Albanian Durrës, from Latin Dyrrhachium, from Ancient Greek Δυρράχιον (Durrhákhion). Doublet of Dyrrhachium and Durazzo.
proper noun Durres
- An Adriatic port city in Albania, on the site of ancient Epidamnus.
- A Catholic archiepiscopal see since 1300, which lost its metropolitan status and was merged into one archbishopric with the Albanian capital Tirana (where the cathedral now is).
- An Orthodox archbishopric.
Similar: Durazzo, Dyrrhachium
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Similar: Durazzo, Dyrrhachium
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name Adriatic port city in Albania
| Español | Durrës, Dirraquio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 두러스 Dureoseu |
| 日本語 | ドゥラス Durasu |
| 中文 | 都拉斯 Dūlāsī |
| हिन्दी | दुरस duras |
| Português | Durres, Durazzo |
| Français | Durrës, Duras |
| Deutsch | Durrës |
| Italiano | Durazzo |
| Ελληνικά | Δυρράχιο Dyrráchio |
| Română | Durrës |
| Русский | Ду́ррес Dúrres, Драч Drač, Дура́ццо Durácco, Дирра́хий Dirráxij |
| العربية | دُرَاج durāj, دُرَاس durās, دُرَاسِت durāsit |
| עברית | דוֹרָס Dúras |
Talk about this word "Durrës." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/durr%C3%ABs. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Durrës. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/durr%C3%ABs "Durrës." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/durr%C3%ABs.Cite this
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title = {Durrës},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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