Domethënës

Domethënës is an Albanian adjective meaning meaningful, significant, or expressive. It is used to describe something that conveys a clear message, carries weight, or illustrates a point effectively. The term stems from the verb domethënë, “to mean” or “to signify,” with the suffix -ës forming an adjective.

In usage, domethënës is applied across contexts such as language, rhetoric, literature, and everyday speech. A domethënëse shprehje is a phrase that communicates a clear idea; një argument domethënës is an argument with persuasive or substantive content; një pushim domethënës might be described as a meaningful or illustrative break in a narrative. The word often conveys not just literal meaning but also pragmatic or illustrative significance, highlighting the impact or relevance of what is being described.

Etymology-wise, domethënës derives from domethënë, combining the sense of meaning or significance with a suffix that yields an adjective. The related noun domethënie refers to “meaning” or “significance,” while domethënia can appear in phrases discussing the importance or implication of a statement or event.

In linguistic and stylistic discussions, domethënës can describe elements that contribute to overall meaning beyond their formal function, emphasizing content, purpose, or rhetorical effect rather than mere structure. It is common in Albanian writing to note when a sentence, example, or scene is domethënës due to the message or implications it conveys.

See also: meaning, semantics, rhetoric, discourse analysis, Albanian vocabulary.