martellato
/ˌmɑː(ɹ)təˈlɑːtəʊ/
martellato means strongly accented, or hammered out; used of notes played on bowed string instruments, handbells, or the piano. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
martellato is pronounced /ˌmɑː(ɹ)təˈlɑːtəʊ/.
Why “martellato” is a great word
MARTELLATO — [Adjective] In music, describing notes that are strongly accented and detached, as if hammered out. From Italian martellato ("hammered"), past participle of martellare ("to hammer"), from martello ("hammer"), from Latin martulus or marculus ("small hammer"), diminutive of marcus ("hammer"). First attested in English 1876. Unlike marcato, which requests a marked emphasis, or spiccato, which yields a light, bouncing stroke, martellato commands percussive violence, the bow forced into the string to unleash a blunt, resonant blow. It is the sound of a blacksmith's rhythmic strike, the piston-punch of a mechanical press, the definitive nail being driven into oak—a brief, forceful imposition of order that reminds us music is built not only from vibration, but from impact.
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”).
adj
- Strongly accented, or hammered out; used of notes played on bowed string instruments, handbells, or the piano.
noun
- A passage played with a strong accent, or hammered out.