Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

martellato

/ˌmɑː(ɹ)təˈlɑːtəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: martel-la-to
IPA: /ˌmɑː(ɹ)təˈlɑːtəʊ/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

noun

A passage played with a strong accent, or hammered out.

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”).

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: martellato

Inflected Forms

martellatos (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce martellato?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɑː(ɹ)təˈlɑːtəʊ/.
What does martellato mean?: Strongly accented, or hammered out; used of notes played on bowed string instruments, handbells, or the piano.
Where does martellato come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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