different between martin vs martins

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?m??.t?n/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?m??.t?n/
• Hyphenation: mar?tin
• Rhymes: -??(?)t?n
• Homophone: marten

Etymology 1

From Middle French martin (French martinet).

Noun

martin (plural martins)

1. Any of various passerine birds of the family Hirundinidae, which also includes swallows, that catch insects whilst flying.

Derived terms

• house martin
• martinet
• sand martin

Translations

Etymology 2

Uncertain.

Noun

martin (plural martins)

1. A perforated stone-faced runner for grinding.

Further reading

• martin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• swallow on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Antrim, matrin

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma?.t??/

Noun

martin m (plural martins)

1. Bird of either the starling family, or of the kingfisher family.

Further reading

• “martin” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• mirant, rimant

Italian

Noun

martin m (invariable)

1. Only used in martin pescatore

English

Noun

martins

1. plural of martin

Anagrams

• Rantism

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma?.t??/

Noun

martins m

1. plural of martin