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martello.

hammer

8 characters3 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/marˈtɛl.lo/

  1. hammer

    masculine

  2. hammer

    masculine

  3. malleus, hammer

    masculine

  4. gavel (tool)

    masculine

  5. hammer (in a piano)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Late Latin martellus, diminutive of martulus, variant of Latin marculus, diminutive of marcus, or from malleus (“hammer”). Compare Portguese martelo and Catalan martell.

verb/marˈtɛl.lo/

  1. first-person singular present indicative of martellare

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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