"Epirot" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɪˈpʌɪɹət/ [UK] Forms: Epirots [plural]
Etymology: Ancient Greek ἠπειρώτης (ēpeirṓtēs), from ἤπειρος (ḗpeiros, “mainland, inland country”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ἠπειρώτης}} Ancient Greek ἠπειρώτης (ēpeirṓtēs), {{m|grc|ἤπειρος||mainland, inland country}} ἤπειρος (ḗpeiros, “mainland, inland country”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Epirot (plural Epirots)
  1. An inhabitant or a resident of ancient or modern Epirus, in northwest Greece and southern Albania. Categories (topical): Demonyms Categories (place): Greece
    Sense id: en-Epirot-en-noun-8Rk4pKqh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Greek demonyms

Inflected forms

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