I. |märd. ə l|äd.(ˌ)ō adjective (or adverb)
Etymology: Italian, from past participle of martellare to hammer, strike, from martello hammer, from Late Latin martellus — more at martel
: detached and strongly accented — used as a direction to players of bowed instruments; compare d é tach é
II. noun
( -s )
: martellato technique, notes, or effect