martellato

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/ˌmɑː(ɹ)təˈlɑːtəʊ/

adjective

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

OriginItalian martellato ← Latin martulus →
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Meanings

adjectivemartellato (not comparable)
  1. not comparableentertainmentStrongly accented, or hammered out; used of notes played on bowed string instruments, handbells, or the piano.
nounmartellato (plural martellatos)

plural martellatos

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

Origin

  1. Latinmartulus
  2. Italianmartellato“hammered”
  3. Englishmartellato

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

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APA

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MLA

“martellato.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/martellato. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “martellato,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/martellato.

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