martell

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Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Old Catalan martell, 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

Noun

martell m (plural martells)

  1. hammer (tool)
  2. hammer (bone)

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Lombard

Etymology

From Late Latin martellus, itself a diminutive of martulus, variant of Latin marculus, or alternatively based on malleus.

Noun

martell

  1. hammer

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian martello or from an older variant of Sicilian marteddu, both from Late Latin martellus.

Pronunciation

Noun

martell m (plural mrietel, diminutive mrejtel)

  1. hammer
    • 2019, Richard Cassar, “Iċ-Ċina: Tfal midruba minn raġel armat b’martell”, in Net News:
      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.

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