Šostakovič
Italian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Шостако́вич (Šostakóvič). Ultimately, from Belarusian and Ukrainian derivatives of Proto-Slavic *šestъ (“sixth”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): */ʃos.taˈkɔ.vit͡ʃ/[1]
- Rhymes: -ɔvitʃ
- Hyphenation: Šos‧ta‧kò‧vič
Proper noun
Šostakovič m or f by sense
- a transliteration of the Russian surname Шостако́вич (Šostakóvič)
References
- ^ Shostakovich in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)