Tolstoy

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Tolstoy

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From Russian Толсто́й (Tolstój), from a stress variant of the ancestor of то́лстый (tólstyj, “stout”).

proper noun

A transliteration of the Russian surname Толстой (Tolstoj).

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: leo tolstoy, leo, thickset, corpulent, portly, plump, fat, stout, beefy, burly, big-boned, broad, chubby, pudgy, rotund, overweight

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"Tolstoy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tolstoy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Tolstoy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tolstoy

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"Tolstoy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tolstoy.

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@misc{tolstoy_2026,
  title = {Tolstoy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tolstoy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}