Shostakovich

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Shostakovich

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

Translations

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: Shos‧ta‧kò‧vich

Proper noun

Shostakovich m or f by sense

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

References

  1. ^ Shostakovich in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
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