LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

martellus

martellus m (genitive martellī)
Classical[marˈtɛl.lʊs]Ecclesiastical[marˈtɛl.lus]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinmasculinehammer

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemartellusmartellī
genitivemartellīmartellōrum
dativemartellōmartellīs
accusativemartellummartellōs
ablativemartellōmartellīs
vocativemartellemartellī

Origins

Probably a diminutive of Imperial-era Latin martulus, alteration of marculus.

Descendants
  • Catalanmartell
  • Italianmartello
  • Occitanmartèl
  • Occitanmartèth
  • Occitanmartèu
  • Frenchmarteaufrom Old French martel
  • Englishmartelfrom Old French martel
  • Portuguesemartelofrom Old Galician-Portuguese martelo
  • Spanishmartillofrom Old Spanish martiello
  • Sardinianmaltedhu

In English words that came into English from martellus

  • martelmartellus

Quick answers

What does martellus mean in Latin?
martellus, a noun, means “hammer”.
What is the genitive of martellus?
The genitive singular is martellī. martellus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce martellus?
In classical Latin, [marˈtɛl.lʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [marˈtɛl.lus].