Etymology

Shostakovich

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Today it means: A transliteration of the Russian surname Шостако́вич (Šostakóvič). Full definition →

Proto-Slavic *šestъ
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  1. Proto-Slavic · derived from*šestъ“sixth”
  2. English todayShostakovich

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

Words from the same roots

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