martinet
/ˈmɑɹtɪnɛt/noun, verb
martinet is spelled M-A-R-T-I-N-E-T: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 87,317th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, martinet means “A strict disciplinarian” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of martinet is martinets.
How many letters and syllables are in martinet?
| Letters | 8: M-A-R-T-I-N-E-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 87,317th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is martinet?
Martinet appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 87,317th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce martinet?
- /ˈmɑɹtɪnɛt/
- /mɑɹtɪˈnɛt/
- /mɑɹtn̩ˈɛt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-martinet.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-martinet.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of martinet
- martinets plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- martineting participle, present
- martinetting participle, present
- martineted participle, past
- martinetted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does martinet mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A strict disciplinarian.
- 2
Anyone who lays stress on a rigid adherence to the details of discipline, or to forms and fixed methods or rules.
- 3
A short whip with multiple lashes once used in France.
- 4
rareA martin; a swift.
verb
- 1
rareTo discipline strictly.
- 2
rareTo act like a strict disciplinarian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does martinet come from?
After the example of 17th-century French army officer Jean Martinet.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).