Martini

martini martíni English Alternative forms en martini Pronunciation en /mɑɹˈtini/ GA en /mɑːˈtiːni/ RP en iːni 3 Etymology 1 en Frédéric de Martini 1832 1897 Hungarian-born Swiss inventor. Noun en obsolete A breech mechanism for a rifle. A type of rifle using similar features. en 1888 w:Rudyard Kipling The Arrest of Lieutenant Golightly Plain Tales from the Hills Folio 2005 96 Now the butt of a Martini in the small of your back hurts a great deal Etymology 2 thumb|A Martini cocktail en cocktail :bor it:Martini Martini is an Italian name, and in the sense of vermouth is used by the Italian company Martini & Rossi. In the sense “cocktail with vermouth and either gin or vodka”, coined in America in the 19th or 20th century, for which various theories exist – perhaps named for the Italian brand of vermouth, perhaps after Martinez, California, perhaps after an Italian bartender of that name.Gasnier, Vincent (2007). Drinks. DK Adult. p. 376 suggests that it was named after an Italian bartender at the Knickerbocker Hotel in New York in 1911. Noun ~ en martini a cocktail made with gin or vodka and vermouth. en w:Eric Baume The Mortal Sin of Father Grossard Angus and Robertson 1954 20 Only the priest and Major Hugh Edwards, a blind Englishman, drank Martini or something cheaper in the hot hours after noon and before the clumping sabots announced the working day’s end. en Ruth Thomas The Dance Settee and Other Stories Edinburgh Polygon 1999 153 0 7486 6247 2 They would talk while Mrs Costello smoked and drank Martini, and then there would be the sudden, jolting sound of the hoover being switched on. en w:Virginia Ironside Janey and Me: Growing Up with My Mother London; New York, N.Y. Fourth Estate 2003 126 1-84115-750-3 My father and mother drank Martini while I had orange juice. A brand of Italian vermouth available in several versions, from the Martini & Rossi company. Proper noun en Italian. Derived terms Martinize Martinized Further reading Martini–Henry Martini–Henry (rifle) Martini (cocktail) Martini (vermouth) References Anagrams en aiimnrt antimir itramin en eponyms Martini Albanian Etymology sq :af Martin -i From sq Martin i. Proper noun m Martina sq Martin Martin nom s definite. sq male Latin Martin sq patronymics Angela Martini Albanian-Swiss model, beauty pageant titleholder, life coach, movie producer and author German Pronunciation de /maʁˈtiːni/ de De-Martini.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de Mar ti ni Etymology 1 de:+ Noun m,-,s martini (cocktail) Declension m,-,s Etymology 2 de la Martini, genitive of de la Martinus Martin. Noun n,-.sg de regional Martinmas feast day of St Martin of Tours de Martinstag Declension n,-.sg Further reading de Cocktails Holidays Italian Etymology it :af Martin -i From it Martin i. Proper noun mfbysense it Descendants en Martini de Martini Latin Proper noun la proper noun form Mārtīnī la Mārtīnus nom//voc p ; gen s