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Tchaikovsky
cheye-KAHFS-kee
Tchaikovsky (name) means a Russian surname, most famously borne by the 19th-century composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Example: “The orchestra performed Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake.”
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A Russian surname, most famously borne by the 19th-century composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
"The orchestra performed Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake.""
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Etymology
A transliteration of Russian Чайко́вский (Čajkóvskij).
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What does “Tchaikovsky” mean?
The word “Tchaikovsky” means a Russian surname, most famously borne by the 19th-century composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
How do you pronounce “Tchaikovsky”?
“Tchaikovsky” is pronounced cheye-KAHFS-kee (/t͡ʃaɪˈkɑfski/ in IPA).
How do you use “Tchaikovsky” in a sentence?
Here is “Tchaikovsky” used in a sentence: “The orchestra performed Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake.".”
What part of speech is “Tchaikovsky”?
“Tchaikovsky” is a name.
