martelletto

Italian

Etymology

From martello +‎ -etto (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mar.telˈlet.to/
• Rhymes: -etto
• Hyphenation: mar‧tel‧lét‧to

Noun

martelletto m (plural martelletti)

1. (music) hammer (of a piano, and of a percussion instrument)
2. typebar (of a typewriter)
3. gavel
4. striker (of a clock)

Further reading

• martelletto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana