Sputnik

See also: sputnik

English

Etymology

See sputnik. The vaccine sense is an ellipsis of Sputnik V, from Russian Спутник V (Sputnik V), a trade name given after Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial satellite.

Noun

Sputnik (plural Sputniks)

1. An adenovirus viral vector vaccine for COVID-19, developed in Russia.

   Synonym: (trade name) Sputnik V

   • 2021 December 22, Ann Hornaday, “‘JFK’ at 30: Oliver Stone and the lasting impact of America’s most dangerous movie”, in The Washington Post‎^[1]:

     For the record, Stone has been quadruple-vaxxed against covid-19: “Two Sputniks and two Pfizers,” he says proudly.

2. Alternative letter-case form of sputnik.

Derived terms

• Sputniked
• Sputnik weed

 

Proper noun

Sputnik

1. A village in Pechengsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia.

Anagrams

• Stupnik, stink up, upknits