Meanings
proper noun
- A transliteration of the Russian surname Шостако́вич (Šostakóvič).
Origin
- Proto-Slavic*šestъ“sixth”
- EnglishShostakovich
Transliteration of Russian Шостако́вич (Šostakóvič). Ultimately, from Belarusian and Ukrainian derivatives of Proto-Slavic *šestъ (“sixth”).
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Catalan Xostakóvitx
- Xostakóvitxsurname
Chinese Mandarin 蕭士塔高維奇 /萧士塔高维奇, 肖斯塔科維奇 /肖斯塔科维奇
- 蕭士塔高維奇 /萧士塔高维奇 (Xiāoshìtǎgāowéiqí)surname
- 肖斯塔科維奇 /肖斯塔科维奇 (Xiāosītǎkēwéiqí)surname
- 蕭斯達高維契 /萧斯达高维契 (Xiāosīdágāowéiqì)surname
French Chostakovitch
- Chostakovitchsurname
German Schostakowitsch
- Schostakowitschsurname
Hungarian Sosztakovics
- Sosztakovicssurname
Italian Šostakovič
- Šostakovičsurname
Lithuanian Šostakavičius
- Šostakavičiussurname
Russian Шостако́вич
- Шостако́вич (Šostakóvič)surname
Cite this entry
APA
Shostakovich. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shostakovich
MLA
“Shostakovich.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shostakovich. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shostakovich,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shostakovich.
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