Pavlov

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proper noun

A transliteration of the Russian surname Па́влов (Pávlov).

OriginRussian Па́влов →
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Meanings

Pavlov1

proper nounPavlov (plural Pavlovs)

plural Pavlovs

  1. A transliteration of the Russian surname Па́влов (Pávlov).
  2. A male surname from Russian, feminine equivalent Pavlova.

Pavlov2

verbPavlov (third-person singular simple present Pavlovs, present participle Pavloving, simple past and past participle Pavloved or Pavlov'd)

present singular third person Pavlovs · participle present Pavloving · participle past Pavloved · past Pavloved · participle past Pavlov'd · past Pavlov'd

  1. To condition a person or animal to react to a stimulus, without consideration to the meaning of it.

    Or have my past experiences of Verity Audio’s loudspeakers Pavloved me into associating this look with this sound?

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Origin

Pavlov · proper noun

  1. RussianПа́влов
  2. EnglishPavlov

From Russian Па́влов (Pávlov), itself from Па́вел (Pável).

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Pavlov · verb

Clipping of Pavlov's dog, an experiment which showed a dog can be conditioned to salivate at the ring of a bell, provided food was given the previous times.

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APA

Pavlov. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pavlov

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“Pavlov.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pavlov. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pavlov,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pavlov.

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