martelletto

Italian edit

Etymology edit

From martello +‎ -etto (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /mar.telˈlet.to/
Rhymes: -etto
Hyphenation: mar‧tel‧lét‧to

Noun edit

martelletto m (plural martelletti)

(music) hammer (of a piano, and of a percussion instrument)
typebar (of a typewriter)
gavel
striker (of a clock)

Further reading edit

martelletto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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