rimsky-korsakov

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   Russian composer of operas and orchestral works; often used themes from folk music (1844-1908)

   SynonymsNikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-KorsakovRimski-KorsakovNikolai Andreyevich Rimski-Korsakov

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Questions about rimsky-korsakov

What does rimsky-korsakov mean?

rimsky-korsakov means "Russian composer of operas and orchestral works; often used themes from folk music (1844-1908)".

How many syllables are in rimsky-korsakov?

rimsky-korsakov has 5 syllables: rim-sky--kor-sa-kov. The stress falls on "kor".

What is another word for rimsky-korsakov?

Close synonyms include Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov, Rimski-Korsakov, Nikolai Andreyevich Rimski-Korsakov. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is rimsky-korsakov a common word?

rimsky-korsakov is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.