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

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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^[1]:

     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)