martin
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɑɹ.tɪn/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɑː.tɪn/
- Hyphenation: mar‧tin
- Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)tɪn
- Homophone: marten
Etymology 1
From Middle French martin (French martinet)
Noun
martin (plural martins)
- Any of various passerine birds of the family Hirundinidae, which also includes swallows, that catch insects whilst flying.
Derived terms
- house martin
- martinet (bird)
- sand martin
Translations
bird
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See also
- Wikipedia article on martins
- Martin — Wikipedia disambiguation page, a list of topics referred to as "Martin"
Etymology 2
Uncertain.
Noun
martin (plural martins)
- A perforated stone-faced runner for grinding.
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for martin in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maʁtɛ̃/
Noun
martin m (plural martins)
- Bird of either the starling family, or of the kingfisher family.
Further reading
- “martin” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
Italian
Noun
martin m (invariable)
- Only used in the term martin pescatore
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