martelo
Meaning
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martelar
- to hammer
- to harp, to insist
Synonyms
braseiro
parati
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/maʁˈtɛ.lu/
Etymology
In summary
From Old Galician-Portuguese martelo, from Late Latin martellus, itself a diminutive of martulus, variant of Latin marculus, or alternatively based on malleus. Compare Galician martelo, Spanish martillo, Catalan martell, and Italian martello.
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