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shostak

/ʃˈɑstək/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
shostak
IPA
/ʃˈɑstək/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Ukrainian Шостак (Šostak) and Belarusian Шостак (Šóstak), from Ukrainian шостий (šostyj, “sixth”) and Belarusian шосты (šósty, “sixth”). Less commonly, a respelling of Polish Szostak, Szóstak, and Slovak Šosták. Ultimately, from a derivative of Proto-Slavic *šestъ (“sixth”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Шостак, шостий, шосты, Szostak, Šosták, *šestъ

Inflected Forms

Shostaks (plural) Schostak (alternative) Sostak (alternative) Szostak (alternative)

Homonyms

szostak

Rhymes With

szostak

Questions

How do you pronounce shostak?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈɑstək/.
What does shostak mean?
A surname.
Where does shostak come from?
It is traced to Polish.

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