martelletto

Italian

Etymology

From martello +‎ -etto (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mar.telˈlet.to/
  • Rhymes: -etto
  • Hyphenation: mar‧tel‧lét‧to

Noun

martelletto m (plural martelletti)

  1. (music) hammer (of a piano, and of a percussion instrument)
  2. typebar (of a typewriter)
  3. gavel
  4. striker (of a clock)

Further reading
  • martelletto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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