noun Ser·gei Pa·vlo·vich [sur-gey pav-lohvich; Russian syir-gyey puh-vlaw-vyich] /sɜrˈgeɪ pæv loʊvɪtʃ; Russian syɪrˈgyeɪ pəˈvlɔ vyɪtʃ/, 1906–66, Russian aeronautical and rocket scientist.