qendrore

Qendrore is an Albanian adjective meaning central, core, or central to a system. It comes from the noun qendër (center) with the suffix -ore, forming a descriptor that marks central position or importance.

The term is widely used in geography to describe locations near the center of a town or city, for example "zona qendrore e qytetit" (the central zone of the city), and in urban planning to refer to the central district or hub. In broader usage, qendrore denotes essential or principal aspects within a larger whole, such as "përqendrimi qendror i energjisë" (the central concentration of energy) or "funksioni qendror i një sistemi" (the central function of a system).

In scientific and technical language, it can translate ideas like central or core parts, although field-specific terms may be preferred (for instance, "nuclear" is typically expressed with other words in Albanian). Morphology: qendrore is used as the base adjective form; it agrees with the noun it modifies according to Albanian grammar. Etymology: from qendër plus suffix -ore.

See also qendër, centralization, nucleus. References: dictionaries such as Fjalori i gjuhës shqipe provide definitions and usage notes.