martellato

/ˌmɑː(ɹ)təˈlɑːtəʊ/

martellato

English Adj

Definition

Strongly accented, or hammered out; used of notes played on bowed string instruments, handbells, or the piano.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian martellato (“hammered”), from martellare (“to hammer, throb”), from martello (“hammer”), related to Latin martulus, marculus (“small hammer”), diminutive of marcus (“hammer”).