martellato
1 of 2adjective (or adverb)
mar·tel·la·to
¦märtᵊl¦ät(ˌ)ō
: detached and strongly accented —used as a direction to players of bowed instruments compare détaché
martellato
2 of 2noun
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plural -s
: martellato technique, notes, or effect
Word History
Etymology
Adjective (or adverb)
Italian, from past participle of martellare to hammer, strike, from martello hammer, from Late Latin martellus