Vëllimit

Vëllimit is the genitive and dative form of the Albanian noun vëllim, which denotes volume, extent, or a single part of a multi‑volume work. The base noun vëllim can indicate both the amount of space that something occupies and the edition or binding of a book. Vëllimit is used when referring to “of the volume” or “to the volume.”

The word vëllim has several related meanings. In the sense of physical space, vëllimi refers to the amount of space a three‑dimensional object occupies, typically measured in cubic units. It can also denote the capacity of a container. In publishing, vëllim designates a single book within a multi‑volume work, such as “Vëllimi i parë” (the first volume) or “Vëllimet e enciklopedisë” (the volumes of the encyclopedia).

In usage, the phrase vëllimi i librit is common when talking about the book’s edition, while vëllimi i kubit or vëllimi i kutisë might appear in measurements of space and capacity, respectively. A typical example is: “Vëllimi i këtij kubi është tre metra kub” (The volume of this cube is three cubic meters).

Etymology and related terms: vëllim is generally traced to Latin volumen, with subsequent influence from various Romance languages and historical contact that shaped Albanian vocabulary. Related terms include vëllimër (occasionally used for “volume” in a technical sense) and vëllimore (less common, referring to a volume as a publishing edition). See also volume (geometry) and book edition for cross-language context.