martell

Meaning

1. (masculine) hammer (tool)
2. (masculine) gavel
3. (masculine) hammer (bone)

Concepts

hammer

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malleus

hammering

hammer throw

pound

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pounding

Synonyms

llançament de martell

Translations

marteau

martillo

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martelo

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Hammer

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martello

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çekiç

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hamer

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malleus

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σφυρί

keçûç

çekûç

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martellus

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malléus

Pronounced as (IPA)

[mərˈteʎ]

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: marculus

Cognate with Occitan: martèl

Cognate with French: marteau

Cognate with Portuguese: martelo

Cognate with Italian: martello

In summary

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.