馃敤

martillo

Meaning

  1. (masculine) hammer (a tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding)
  2. (masculine) malleus
  3. (masculine) auction house
  4. (masculine) hammer

Frequency

C1
Hyphenated as
mar鈥i鈥lo
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ma删藞ti蕽o/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old Spanish martiello, from Late Latin martellus, itself a diminutive of martulus, variant of Latin marculus, or alternatively based on malleus. Compare Portuguese martelo, Italian martello, Catalan martell, French marteau.

Related words
馃敤
New
martillar

to hammer

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