Martini
English
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editPronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /mɑɹˈtini/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /mɑːˈtiːni/
- Rhymes: -iːni
Etymology 1
editNamed after Hungarian-born Swiss inventor Frédéric de Martini (1832–1897).
Noun
editMartini (plural Martinis)
- (obsolete) A breech mechanism for a rifle.
- 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
editMartini 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.[1]
Noun
editMartini (countable and uncountable, plural Martinis)
- 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.
- A brand of Italian vermouth available in several versions, from the Martini & Rossi company.
Proper noun
editMartini
- A surname from Italian.
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- Martini–Henry (rifle) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Martini (cocktail) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Martini (vermouth) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
edit- ^ 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.
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editAlbanian
editEtymology
editProper noun
editMartini m (plural Martina)
- nominative singular definite of Martin. a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Martin
- a surname originating as a patronymic
- Angela Martini (Albanian-Swiss model, beauty pageant titleholder, life coach, movie producer and author)
German
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editNoun
editMartini m (strong, genitive Martini, plural Martinis)
- martini (cocktail)
Declension
editEtymology 2
editBorrowed from Latin Martini, genitive of Latin Martinus (“Martin”).
Noun
editMartini n (strong, genitive Martini, no plural)
- (regional) Martinmas (feast day of St Martin of Tours)
- Synonym: Martinstag
Declension
editFurther reading
edit- “Martini” in Duden online
Latin
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