nostrovia

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/nɒˈstrɒv.jə//nʌˈstrɒv.jə/

interjection

cheers (a toast)

OriginRussian на здоро́вье →
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Meanings

interjection
  1. colloquialhumorouscheers (a toast)

Origin

  1. Russianна здоро́вье
  2. Englishnostrovia

Borrowed from Russian на здоро́вье (na zdoróvʹje), commonly misunderstood by English speakers to mean "cheers".

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APA

nostrovia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nostrovia

MLA

“nostrovia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nostrovia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nostrovia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nostrovia.

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