Paqësore

Paqësore is an Albanian adjective meaning "peaceful." It describes people, places, practices, or policies characterized by peace and non-violence. The term is formed from the noun paqe (peace) with the derivational suffix -ësor/-ësore and agrees with the noun it modifies. The masculine form is paqësor; the feminine form is paqësore; plural forms follow standard Albanian agreement patterns.

In usage, paqësore is common in political, social, cultural, and urban contexts. It can describe a policy or strategy as peaceful, an environment as calm, or a method as nonviolent. Examples include: një politikë paqësore (a peaceful policy); një shoqëri paqësore (a peaceful society); një qasje paqësore ndaj konflikteve (a peaceful approach to conflicts); një rrugë paqësore (a peaceful road); atmosfera paqësore (a peaceful atmosphere).

Etymology: the adjective paqësore is derived from paqe (peace) with the productive suffix -ësor/-ësore, a common pattern in Albanian for forming adjectives.

Related terms include paqe (peace) and pacifizëm (pacifism).