Dictionaries › English

Martini

Pronunciation: /mɑɹˈtini/

The English word “Martini” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A breech mechanism for a rifle.
  2. A type of rifle using similar features.
  3. A brand of Italian vermouth available in several versions, from the Martini & Rossi company.

Etymology

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

Keep exploring: in the interactive dictionary every word of a definition is a link. Open “Martini” there

More English words

About this dictionary

The English dictionary on Glottosphere has 650,529 entries with a page. Browse the English dictionary.

Definitions are from Wiktionary, extracted by Kaikki.org, and are available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.