/ Dictionary / Index R Rostropovich: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ros•tro•po•vich Pronunciation: (ros"tru-pō'vich Russ. ru-stru-pô'vyich), [key] born 1927, Soviet cellist and conductor, in the U.S. since 1974 (husband of Galina Vishnevskaya). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. rostrocarinate rostrum Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language