Nich⋅o⋅las Kon⋅stan⋅ti⋅no⋅vich /ˈnɪkələs ˌkɒnstənˈtinəvɪtʃ;Russ.kənstʌnˈtyinəvyɪtʃ/Show Spelled Pronunciation[nik-uh-luhs kon-stuhn-tee-nuh-vich;Russ.kuhn-stuhn-tyee-nuh-vyich]Show IPA, 1874–1947, Russian painter, archaeologist, and author; in the U.S. after 1920.