Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shostakovichesque

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: shostakovich-esque
IPA

41

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Reminiscent of the works of Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975), Russian composer and pianist.

Example Sentences

"But there was more to Mr. Gordon's work. In a central section the distortion was removed from the amplification, and the writing was lively in a bittersweet, Shostakovichesque way."

Etymology

From Shostakovich + -esque.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: Shostakovich
Suffix: -esque

Inflected Forms

more Shostakovichesque (comparative) most Shostakovichesque (superlative)

Questions

What does shostakovichesque mean?: Reminiscent of the works of Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975), Russian composer and pianist.
Where does shostakovichesque come from?: From Shostakovich + -esque.

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