LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

Albānus1

Albānus (feminine Albāna, neuter Albānum)
Classical[aɫˈbaː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[alˈbaː.nus]

Meaning

  1. adjectivepertaining to the city of Alba Longa
  2. adjectivemasculinenoun from verbpluralplural onlyinhabitants of this city

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeAlbānusAlbānaAlbānum
genitiveAlbānīAlbānaeAlbānī
dativeAlbānōAlbānaeAlbānō
accusativeAlbānumAlbānamAlbānum
ablativeAlbānōAlbānāAlbānō
vocativeAlbāneAlbānaAlbānum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeAlbānīAlbānaeAlbāna
genitiveAlbānōrumAlbānārumAlbānōrum
dativeAlbānīsAlbānīsAlbānīs
accusativeAlbānōsAlbānāsAlbāna
ablativeAlbānīsAlbānīsAlbānīs
vocativeAlbānīAlbānaeAlbāna

Albānus, a, um, adj. Alba.
I. A.. Pertaining to the town of Alba, Alban: exercitus, Liv. 1, 28: pax, the peace between the Romans and Albans, id. 1, 27.—
B. Pertaining to Albania: mare Albanum, Plin. 6, 13, 15, § 38: ora, Val. Fl. 5, 460.—
II. Hence, Albāni, ōrum, m.
A. The Albans, the inhabitants of Alba Longa, Liv. 1, 29.—
B. The Albanians, the inhabitants of Albania, on the Caspian Sea, Plin. 6, 13, 15, § 38.— Esp., Lăcus Albānus, a deep lake in Latium, south of Rome, and on the west side of old Alba, now Lago di Albano, Liv. 5, 15.—Mons Albānus, a rocky mountain in Latium, now Monte Cavo, lying eastward from the Alban Lake, 2500 feet above the surface of the Tyrrhene Sea, on whose western declivity, extending to the lake, was the old Alba Longa. Upon its summit, which afforded a noble view, stood the splendid temple of Juppiter Latiaris, up to which wound a paved way, still in part existing, for the festive processions in the holidays of the Latins (feriae Latinae), as well as for the ovations of the Roman generals, cf. Müll. Roms Camp. 2, 139-146.— Lăpis Albānus, the kind of stone hewn from Mount Alba, called in Ital. peperino or piperno, Vitr. 2, 7; hence. Albanae columnae, made of such stone, Cic. Scaur. 2, 45.—Albānum, i, n., an estate at Alba, Cic. Att. 7, 5; Quint. 5, 13, 40; Suet. Aug. 72.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*albʰós
  2. Proto-Italic*alβos
  3. LatinAlbānus

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin Alba Proto-Indo-European *dlongʰos Proto-Italic *(d)longos Latin longus ▲ Latin -a Latin Longa Latin Alba (Longa) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin Albānus From Alba (Longa) + -ānus.

Descendants
  • GreekΑλβανόςfrom Ancient Greek Ἀλβᾰνός
adjective · masculinesecond declension
Albānus2
Albānus m (genitive Albānī, feminine Albāna)
Classical[aɫˈbaː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[alˈbaː.nus]

Meaning

  1. Albanian (Balkan Albania, Caucasian Albania and Scotland)
    1815, Joannis Severinus Vaterus, Linguarum totius orbis Index alphabeticus, quarum Grammaticae, Lexica, collectiones vocabulorum recensentur, patria significatur, historia adumbratur, Berolini, p. 10Albanians live in the eastern part of ancient Illyria, Epirus and here and there in Dalmatia, Bulgaria, and Romania.
  2. masculinenoun from verbpluralplural onlyAlbanians, inhabitants of Caucasian Albania
  3. Medieval Latinmasculinenoun from verbpluralplural onlyAlbanians, inhabitants of Albania

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeAlbānusAlbānaAlbānum
genitiveAlbānīAlbānaeAlbānī
dativeAlbānōAlbānaeAlbānō
accusativeAlbānumAlbānamAlbānum
ablativeAlbānōAlbānāAlbānō
vocativeAlbāneAlbānaAlbānum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeAlbānīAlbānaeAlbāna
genitiveAlbānōrumAlbānārumAlbānōrum
dativeAlbānīsAlbānīsAlbānīs
accusativeAlbānōsAlbānāsAlbāna
ablativeAlbānīsAlbānīsAlbānīs
vocativeAlbānīAlbānaeAlbāna

Origins

Unknown. Suggested as derived from a Western European root *alb- found in various place names, perhaps also the source of Alpes, and/or from a Proto-Indo-European root *alb- (“mountain”) (see *h₂el- (“to rise, be tall”)), or from Proto-Celtic *albiyū (“upper realm, world; mountain, Alps”) (whence also Albion). . It is believed that they are related to the modern nation of the Albanians. While it has been identified with the Zgërdhesh hill-fort near Krujë in northern Albania, scholars believe the Illyrian settlement was abandoned in the 2nd century BC, when the inhabitants moved to Durrës and Lezhë. Possibly related to arbën from Proto-Albanian *arwā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂rh₃ (“arable land, soil”); compare *h₂erh₃- (“to plough”)

proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Albānus3
Albānus m sg (genitive Albānī)
Classical[aɫˈbaː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[alˈbaː.nus]

Meaning

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Alban

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAlbānus—
genitiveAlbānī—
dativeAlbānō—
accusativeAlbānum—
ablativeAlbānō—
vocativeAlbāne—

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*albʰós
  2. Proto-Italic*alβos
  3. LatinAlbānus

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin Alba Proto-Indo-European *dlongʰos Proto-Italic *(d)longos Latin longus ▲ Latin -a Latin Longa Latin Alba (Longa) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin Albānus From Alba (Longa) + -ānus.

Descendants
  • FrenchAlban
  • EnglishAlban
  • GermanAlban
  • ItalianAlbano
  • PortugueseAlbano
  • PortugueseAlvão
  • PortugueseAlbão
  • RomanianAlban
  • SpanishAlbano
  • AlbanianAlbano
proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Albānus4
Albānus m sg (genitive Albānī)
Classical[aɫˈbaː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[alˈbaː.nus]

Meaning

  1. a river in Albania, now probably the Samur River

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAlbānus—
genitiveAlbānī—
dativeAlbānō—
accusativeAlbānum—
ablativeAlbānō—
vocativeAlbāne—
locativeAlbānī—

Origins

Unknown. Suggested as derived from a Western European root *alb- found in various place names, perhaps also the source of Alpes, and/or from a Proto-Indo-European root *alb- (“mountain”) (see *h₂el- (“to rise, be tall”)), or from Proto-Celtic *albiyū (“upper realm, world; mountain, Alps”) (whence also Albion). . It is believed that they are related to the modern nation of the Albanians. While it has been identified with the Zgërdhesh hill-fort near Krujë in northern Albania, scholars believe the Illyrian settlement was abandoned in the 2nd century BC, when the inhabitants moved to Durrës and Lezhë. Possibly related to arbën from Proto-Albanian *arwā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂rh₃ (“arable land, soil”); compare *h₂erh₃- (“to plough”)

Quick answers

What does Albānus mean in Latin?
Albānus, a adjective, means “pertaining to the city of Alba Longa; inhabitants of this city”.
How do you pronounce Albānus?
In classical Latin, [aɫˈbaː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [alˈbaː.nus].
Where does Albānus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *albʰós → Proto-Italic *alβos → Latin Albānus.