Martini
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /mɑɹˈtini/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /mɑːˈtiːni/
- Rhymes: -iːni
Etymology 1 edit
Named after Hungarian-born Swiss inventor Frédéric de Martini (1832–1897).
Noun edit
Martini (plural Martinis)
- (obsolete) A breech mechanism for a rifle.
- A type of rifle using similar features.
- 1888, Rudyard Kipling, “The Arrest of Lieutenant Golightly”, in Plain Tales from the Hills, Folio, published 2005, page 96:
- Now the butt of a Martini in the small of your back hurts a great deal
Etymology 2 edit
Martini is an Italian name, and in the sense of vermouth is used by the Italian company Martini & Rossi.
In the sense “cocktail with vermouth and either gin or vodka”, coined in America in the 19th or 20th century, for which various theories exist – perhaps named for the Italian brand of vermouth, perhaps after Martinez, California, perhaps after an Italian bartender of that name.[1]
Noun edit
Martini (countable and uncountable, plural Martinis)
- Alternative letter-case form of martini (a cocktail made with gin or vodka and vermouth).
- 1954, Eric Baume, The Mortal Sin of Father Grossard, Angus and Robertson, page 20:
- Only the priest and Major Hugh Edwards, a blind Englishman, drank Martini or something cheaper in the hot hours after noon and before the clumping sabots announced the working day’s end.
- 1999, Ruth Thomas, The Dance Settee and Other Stories, Edinburgh: Polygon, →ISBN, page 153:
- They would talk while Mrs Costello smoked and drank Martini, and then there would be the sudden, jolting sound of the hoover being switched on.
- 2003, Virginia Ironside, Janey and Me: Growing Up with My Mother, London, New York, N.Y.: Fourth Estate, →ISBN, page 126:
- My father and mother drank Martini while I had orange juice.
- A brand of Italian vermouth available in several versions, from the Martini & Rossi company.
Proper noun edit
Martini
- A surname from Italian.
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- Martini–Henry (rifle) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Martini (cocktail) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Martini (vermouth) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References edit
- ^ Gasnier, Vincent (2007). Drinks. DK Adult. p. 376 suggests that it was named after an Italian bartender at the Knickerbocker Hotel in New York in 1911.
Anagrams edit
Albanian edit
Etymology edit
Proper noun edit
Martini m (plural Martina)
- nominative singular definite of Martin. a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Martin
- a surname originating as a patronymic
- Angela Martini (Albanian-Swiss model, beauty pageant titleholder, life coach, movie producer and author)
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
Martini m (strong, genitive Martini, plural Martinis)
- martini (cocktail)
Declension edit
Etymology 2 edit
Borrowed from Latin Martini, genitve of Latin Martinus (“Martin”).
Noun edit
Martini n (strong, genitive Martini, no plural)
- (regional) Martinmas (feast day of St Martin of Tours)
- Synonym: Martinstag
Declension edit
Further reading edit
- “Martini” in Duden online
Latin edit
Proper noun edit
Mārtīnī