Savitskaya
/ (sæˈvɪtskaɪə) /
noun
Svetlana (svɛtˈlɑːnə). born 1949, Soviet cosmonaut, the first woman to walk in space (1984). She was elected to the former Soviet parliament (1989)
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DISCOVER THE INFLUENCE OF PORTUGUESE ON ENGLISH VIA THIS QUIZ!
We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?
Question 1 of 11
Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Words nearby Savitskaya
savings bond, savings certificate, savings ratio, savior, saviour, Savitskaya, Savoie, savoir-faire, savoir-vivre, Savona, Savonarola
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