Dostoyevsky

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proper noun

A transliteration of the Russian surname Достое́вский (Dostojévskij).

OriginRussian Достое́вский →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Dostoevsky

  1. A transliteration of the Russian surname Достое́вский (Dostojévskij).

Origin

  1. RussianДостое́вский
  2. EnglishDostoyevsky

From Russian Достое́вский (Dostojévskij).

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APA

Dostoyevsky. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dostoyevsky

MLA

“Dostoyevsky.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dostoyevsky. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dostoyevsky,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dostoyevsky.

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