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martellato

  • /ˌmɑː(ɹ)təˈlɑːtəʊ/

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

adjective

  1. not comparable Strongly accented, or hammered out; used of notes played on bowed string instruments, handbells, or the piano.

noun martellatos

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

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@misc{martellato_2026,
  title = {martellato},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/martellato},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}