martellato.
Strongly accented, or hammered out; used of notes played on bowed string instruments, handbells, or the piano.
Meaning & usage
Strongly accented, or hammered out; used of notes played on bowed string instruments, handbells, or the piano.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Italian martellato (“hammered”), from martellare (“to hammer, throb”), from martello (“hammer”), related to Latin martulus, marculus (“small hammer”), diminutive of marcus (“hammer”).
A passage played with a strong accent, or hammered out.
Where this word comes from
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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