See also: Martire and Martiré

Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin martyrem, from Ancient Greek μάρτυς (mártus, witness). Compare the inherited Old Italian martore.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmar.ti.re/
  • Rhymes: -artire
  • Hyphenation: màr‧ti‧re

Noun

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martire m or f by sense (plural martiri)

  1. martyr
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Anagrams

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Old French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin martyr, from Ancient Greek μάρτυς (mártus, witness).

Noun

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martire m or f

  1. martyr

Declension

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Descendants

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  • French: martyr
  • Middle English: martir
  • Norman: martyr