Martini

See also: martini and martíni

English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɑːˈtiːni/

Etymology 1

Named for Frédéric de Martini (1832–97), Hungarian-born Swiss inventor.

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’, Plain Tales from the Hills, Folio 2005, p. 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 e 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.[1]

Noun

Martini (plural Martinis)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of martini (a cocktail made with gin or vodka and vermouth).
  2. A brand of Italian vermouth available in several versions, from the Martini e Rossi company.

Proper noun

Martini

  1. A Italian surname​.

References
  1. Gasnier, Vincent (2007). Drinks. DK Adult. p. 376 suggests that it was named after an Italian bartender at the Knickerbocker Hotel in New York in 1911.

Anagrams

German

Noun

Martini m (genitive Martini, plural Martinis)

  1. martini (cocktail)

Further reading

Latin

Proper noun

Mārtīnī ?

  1. nominative plural of Martinus
  2. genitive singular of Martinus
  3. vocative plural of Martinus
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