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martellato

mar·tel·la·to
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahr-tl-ah-toh; Italian mahr-tel-lah-taw]
    • /ˌmɑr tlˈɑ toʊ; Italian ˌmɑr tɛlˈlɑ tɔ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahr-tl-ah-toh; Italian mahr-tel-lah-taw]
    • /ˌmɑr tlˈɑ toʊ; Italian ˌmɑr tɛlˈlɑ tɔ/

Definitions of martellato word

  • adjective martellato (of notes or chords in a musical score) heavily accented and detached. 1
  • noun martellato (in string playing) the practice of bowing the string with a succession of short sharp blows 0
  • adjective martellato (music) A musical notation to indicate that the note is strongly accented, or hammered out, as to bowed string instruments and the piano. 0

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Origin of martellato

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; < Italian: hammered, past participle of martellare. See martel, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Martellato

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

martellato popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

martellato usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with martellato

  • what does martellato mean in music?

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