martellato

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian martellato (“hammered”), from martellare (“to hammer, throb”), from martello (“hammer”), related to Latin martulus, marculus (“small hammer”), diminutive of marcus (“hammer”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmɑː(ɹ)təˈlɑːtəʊ/

Adjective

martellato (not comparable)

1. (music) Strongly accented, or hammered out; used of notes played on bowed string instruments, handbells, or the piano.

Noun

martellato (plural martellatos)

1. (music) A passage played with a strong accent, or hammered out.

Italian

Participle

martellato (feminine martellata, masculine plural martellati, feminine plural martellate)

1. past participle of martellare

Anagrams

• mattarello