martini

¹

[ mahr-tee-nee ]

noun

, plural mar·ti·nis.

1. a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.

Martini

²

[ mahr-tee-nee; Italian mahr-tee-nee ]

noun

1. Si·mo·ne [see-, maw, -ne], 1283–1344, Italian painter.

Martini

¹

/ marˈtiːni /

noun

1. MartiniSimone?12841344MItalianSieneseARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Simone (siˈmoːne). ?1284–1344, Sienese painter

Martini

²

/ mɑːˈtiːnɪ /

noun

1. an Italian vermouth
2. a cocktail of gin and vermouth

Word History and Origins

Origin of martini¹

First recorded in 1885–90; perhaps alteration of Martinez (an earlier alternate name of the drink, of disputed origin), by back formation (taking it as plural), or by association with the vermouth manufacturer Martini, Sola & Co. (later Martini & Rossi)

Word History and Origins

Origin of martini¹

C19 (sense 2): perhaps from the name of the inventor

Example Sentences

I wouldn’t say I never drink; when we’re on stage, I’ll have a martini and I’ll loosen it up.

From Los Angeles Times

I was like, “What if I put orange in my martini?”

From Los Angeles Times

I always get a martini and this chocolate passion fruit tart with an order of fries.

From Los Angeles Times

Tomas Garcia and Maria Viesca-Garcia toasted the presidential win with an old fashioned and a martini inside the opulent, 64-story Trump International Hotel Las Vegas as the sun shone the day after a historic presidential election.

From Los Angeles Times

Venice opposition councillor Giovanni Andrea Martini said in July that the entrance fee system was a "failure" as it had not helped spread out the flow of tourists that visit Venice.

From BBC