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From Shostakovich + -ian.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Of or relating to Dmitri Shostakovich (Russian: Дми́трий Шостако́вич; 1906–1975), Soviet composer and pianist. Full definition →
From Shostakovich + -ian.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.