Martini

See also: martini and martíni

English

Alternative forms

• martini

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /mɑɹˈtini/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /mɑːˈtiːni/
• Rhymes: -iːni

Etymology 1

Named after Hungarian-born Swiss inventor Frédéric de Martini (1832–1897).

Noun

Martini (plural Martinis)

1. (obsolete) A breech mechanism for a rifle.
2. A type of rifle using similar features.
   • 1888, Rudyard Kipling, “The Arrest of Lieutenant Golightly”, in Plain Tales from the Hills, Folio, published 2005, page 96:

     Now the butt of a Martini in the small of your back hurts a great deal

Etymology 2

A Martini cocktail

Martini is an Italian name, and in the sense of vermouth is used by the Italian company Martini & Rossi.

In the sense “cocktail with vermouth and either gin or vodka”, coined in America in the 19th or 20th century, for which various theories exist – perhaps named for the Italian brand of vermouth, perhaps after Martinez, California, perhaps after an Italian bartender of that name.

Noun

Martini (countable and uncountable, plural Martinis)

1. Alternative letter-case form of martini (a cocktail made with gin or vodka and vermouth).
   • 1954, Eric Baume, The Mortal Sin of Father Grossard, Angus and Robertson, page 20:

     Only the priest and Major Hugh Edwards, a blind Englishman, drank Martini or something cheaper in the hot hours after noon and before the clumping sabots announced the working day’s end.

   • 1999, Ruth Thomas, The Dance Settee and Other Stories, Edinburgh: Polygon, →ISBN, page 153:

     They would talk while Mrs Costello smoked and drank Martini, and then there would be the sudden, jolting sound of the hoover being switched on.

   • 2003, Virginia Ironside, Janey and Me: Growing Up with My Mother, London, New York, N.Y.: Fourth Estate, →ISBN, page 126:

     My father and mother drank Martini while I had orange juice.

2. A brand of Italian vermouth available in several versions, from the Martini & Rossi company.

Proper noun

Martini

1. A surname from Italian.

Derived terms

• Martinize
• Martinized

Further reading

• Martini–Henry (rifle) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Martini (cocktail) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Martini (vermouth) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• antimir, itramin

Albanian

Etymology

See Albanian Martin.

Proper noun

Martini m (plural Martina)

1. nominative singular definite of Martin. a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Martin
2. a surname originating as a patronymic

   Angela Martini (Albanian-Swiss model, beauty pageant titleholder, life coach, movie producer and author)

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maʁˈtiːni/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Mar‧ti‧ni

Etymology 1

Noun

Martini m (strong, genitive Martini, plural Martinis)

1. martini (cocktail)

Declension

Declension of Martini [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Martini	die	Martinis
genitive	eines	des	Martini	der	Martinis
dative	einem	dem	Martini	den	Martinis
accusative	einen	den	Martini	die	Martinis

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin Martini, genitive of Latin Martinus (“Martin”).

Noun

Martini n (strong, genitive Martini, no plural)

1. (regional) Martinmas (feast day of St Martin of Tours)

   Synonym: Martinstag

Declension

Declension of Martini [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Martini
genitive	eines	des	Martini
dative	einem	dem	Martini
accusative	ein	das	Martini

Further reading

• “Martini” in Duden online

Latin

Proper noun

Mārtīnī

1. inflection of Mārtīnus:
   1. nominative/vocative plural
   2. genitive singular