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Shostakovich

Shostakovich proper noun: a transliteration of the Russian surname Шостако́вич (Šostakóvič).

Proper noun

Shostakovich

  1. A transliteration of the Russian surname Шостако́вич (Šostakóvič).

Origin of Shostakovich

Transliteration of Russian Шостако́вич (Šostakóvič). Ultimately, from Belarusian and Ukrainian derivatives of Proto-Slavic *šestъ (“sixth”).

Words formed from Shostakovich

Questions about Shostakovich

What does Shostakovich mean?
Shostakovich means a transliteration of the Russian surname Шостако́вич (Šostakóvič).
What part of speech is Shostakovich?
Shostakovich is a proper noun.

Words near Shostakovich in the dictionary

  1. shoshonite
  2. shoshonites
  3. shoshonitic
  4. Shostak
  5. Shostakovian
  6. Shostakovich
  7. Shostakovichesque
  8. Shostakovichian
  9. Shostaks
  10. Shostka
  11. shot

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