Martini

• martini

• (General American) IPA^(key): /mɑɹˈtini/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /mɑːˈtiːni/
• Rhymes: -iːni

Named after Hungarian-born Swiss inventor Frédéric de Martini (1832–1897).

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

A Martini cocktail

Martini 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]

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 & Rossi company.

Martini

1. A surname from Italian.

• Martinize
• Martinized

• Martini–Henry (rifle) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Martini (cocktail) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Martini (vermouth) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

• antimir, itramin

See Albanian Martin.

Martini m (indefinite plural Martina)

1. nominative singular definite of Martin. a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Martin
2. a surname originating as a patronymic

   Angela Martini (Albanian-Swiss model, beauty pageant titleholder, life coach, movie producer and author)

• IPA^(key): /maʁˈtiːni/

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• Hyphenation: Mar‧ti‧ni

Martini m (strong, genitive Martini, plural Martinis)

1. martini (cocktail)

Borrowed from Latin Martini, genitve of Latin Martinus (“Martin”).

Martini n (strong, genitive Martini, no plural)

1. (regional) Martinmas (feast day of St Martin of Tours)

   Synonym: Martinstag

• “Martini” in Duden online

Mārtīnī

1. inflection of Mārtīnus:
   1. nominative/vocative plural
   2. genitive singular