Albanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Greek όρεξη (órexi).[1]

Noun

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oreks m (definite oreksi)

  1. appetite
    Synonym: uri
  2. (figurative) thirst, desire
    Synonyms: lakmi, dëshirë

References

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  1. ^ Meyer, G. (1891) “oréks”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch der albanesischen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in German), Strasbourg: Karl J. Trübner, →DOI, page 315

Further reading

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  • oreks”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006