martelé
English
Etymology
Noun
martelé (plural martelés)
- (music) A percussive bow stroke, usually produced by holding the bow against the string with pressure, then releasing it explosively to produce a sharp, biting attack with a rest between strokes.
French
Participle
martelé (feminine martelée, masculine plural martelés, feminine plural martelées)
- past participle of marteler
Further reading
- “martelé”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.