martillo

See also: martilló

Spanish

Pronunciation

(Castilian) IPA^(key): /marˈtiʎo/, [marˈt̪iʎo]

(Latin America) IPA^(key): /marˈtiɟ͡ʝo/, [marˈt̪iʝo]

Etymology 1

From Old Spanish martiello, from Late Latin martellus, itself a diminutive of martulus, variant of Latin marculus, or alternatively based on malleus. Compare Portuguese martelo, Italian martello, Catalan martell, French marteau.

Noun

martillo m (plural martillos)

hammer (a tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding)
(anatomy) malleus
auction house
(athletics) hammer

Derived terms

Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

martillo

First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of martillar.

Further reading

“martillo” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish martillo.

Noun

martillo

hammer

References

Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C. (2006) Pequeño diccionario ilustrado: Náhuatl de los municipios de Zacatlán, Tepetzintla y Ahuacatlán‎, segunda edición edition, Tlalpan, D.F. México: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 22

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