martellato
English edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Adjective edit
martellato (not comparable)
- (music) Strongly accented, or hammered out; used of notes played on bowed string instruments, handbells, or the piano.
Noun edit
martellato (plural martellatos)
- (music) A passage played with a strong accent, or hammered out.
Italian edit
Participle edit
martellato (feminine martellata, masculine plural martellati, feminine plural martellate)