martell

Catalan

Etymology

From Old Occitan [Term?], from Late Latin martellus, itself a diminutive of martulus, variant of Latin marculus, or alternatively based on malleus. Compare Occitan martèl, French marteau, Portuguese martelo and Italian martello.

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic) IPA(key): /məɾˈteʎ/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /mərˈteʎ/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /maɾˈteʎ/
  • Rhymes: -eʎ

Noun

martell m (plural martells)

  1. hammer (tool)
  2. hammer (bone)

Derived terms

  • martellejar

Maltese

Etymology

From Italian martello.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɐrtɛll/

Noun

martell m (plural imrietel)

  1. hammer
    • 2019, Richard Cassar, “Iċ-Ċina: Tfal midruba minn raġel armat b’martell”, in Net News:
      Raġel armat b’martell attakka u darab lil talanqas 20 tfal fi skola primarja ta’ Beijing qabel spiċċa arrestat mill-pulizija
      A man armed with a hammer attacked and wounded at least 20 children in a primary school in Beijing before ending up being arrested by police.

Derived terms

  • martel (to hammer)
  • martellata (a hammer strike)
  • martellatur (hammerer)
  • martellina (tuning instrument shaped like a hammer)
  • mrejtel (small hammer)
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