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Dostoyevsky

Dostoyevsky (name) means an alternate English spelling of the Russian surname of the novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky. Example: “The library shelved all the Dostoyevsky translations together.”

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An alternate English spelling of the Russian surname of the novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky.
"The library shelved all the Dostoyevsky translations together."

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In plain EnglishA variant spelling of "Dostoevsky," the Russian novelist's name.

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Etymology

Transliterated from Russian Достоевский (Dostoyevsky).

Origin: Russian

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What does “Dostoyevsky” mean?

The word “Dostoyevsky” means an alternate English spelling of the Russian surname of the novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky. In plain terms, a variant spelling of "Dostoevsky," the Russian novelist's name.

How do you use “Dostoyevsky” in a sentence?

Here is “Dostoyevsky” used in a sentence: “The library shelved all the Dostoyevsky translations together.”

What part of speech is “Dostoyevsky”?

“Dostoyevsky” is a name.

Where does the word “Dostoyevsky” come from?

The word “Dostoyevsky” comes from Russian. Transliterated from Russian Достоевский (Dostoyevsky).

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