martinete

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɾtiˈnete/ [maɾ.t̪iˈne.t̪e]
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  • Rhymes: -ete
  • Syllabification: mar‧ti‧ne‧te

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French martinet.

Noun

martinete m (plural martinetes)

  1. hammer (of a piano)
  2. large forge hammer
  3. a type of Flamenco chant

Etymology 2

A diminutive of martín.

Noun

martinete m (plural martinetes)

  1. black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
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