marto

See also: Marto

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian март (mart), ultimately from Latin Mārtius, from Old Latin Māvors (“Mars”). Cognates include German März, Yiddish מאַרץ (marts), English March, Italian marzo, French mars. Doublet of Marso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmarto/

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• Rhymes: -arto
• Syllabification: mar‧to

Noun

marto (accusative singular marton, plural martoj, accusative plural martojn)

1. (sometimes capitalized) March (third month of the Gregorian calendar)

See also

Gregorian calendar months: monatoj de la Gregoria kalendaroedit

• januaro ~ Januaro
• februaro ~ Februaro
• marto ~ Marto
• aprilo ~ Aprilo
• majo ~ Majo
• junio ~ Junio
• julio ~ Julio
• aŭgusto ~ Aŭgusto
• septembro ~ Septembro
• oktobro ~ Oktobro
• novembro ~ Novembro
• decembro ~ Decembro

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑrto/, [ˈmɑ̝rt̪o̞]
• Rhymes: -ɑrto
• Syllabification^(key): mar‧to
• Hyphenation^(key): mar‧to

Etymology 1

marras +‎ -o

Adjective

marto

1. infertile (unable to reproduce)

   Synonyms: hedelmätön, lisääntymiskyvytön, maho

2. (archaic, poetic) dead or dying

   Synonym: marras

3. (archaic, poetic) barren, infertile

   Synonyms: karu, autio

Declension

Inflection of marto (Kotus type 1*K/valo, rt-rr gradation)
nominative		marto	marrot
genitive		marron	martojen
partitive		martoa	martoja
illative		martoon	martoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		marto	marrot
accusative	nom.	marto	marrot
	gen.	marron
genitive		marron	martojen
partitive		martoa	martoja
inessive		marrossa	marroissa
elative		marrosta	marroista
illative		martoon	martoihin
adessive		marrolla	marroilla
ablative		marrolta	marroilta
allative		marrolle	marroille
essive		martona	martoina
translative		marroksi	marroiksi
abessive		marrotta	marroitta
instructive		—	marroin
comitative		—	martoine

Possessive forms of marto (Kotus type 1*K/valo, rt-rr gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative martoni martoni accusative nom. martoni martoni gen. martoni genitive martoni martojeni partitive martoani martojani inessive marrossani marroissani elative marrostani marroistani illative martooni martoihini adessive marrollani marroillani ablative marroltani marroiltani allative marrolleni marroilleni essive martonani martoinani translative marrokseni marroikseni abessive marrottani marroittani instructive — — comitative — martoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative martosi martosi accusative nom. martosi martosi gen. martosi genitive martosi martojesi partitive martoasi martojasi inessive marrossasi marroissasi elative marrostasi marroistasi illative martoosi martoihisi adessive marrollasi marroillasi ablative marroltasi marroiltasi allative marrollesi marroillesi essive martonasi martoinasi translative marroksesi marroiksesi abessive marrottasi marroittasi instructive — — comitative — martoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative martomme martomme accusative nom. martomme martomme gen. martomme genitive martomme martojemme partitive martoamme martojamme inessive marrossamme marroissamme elative marrostamme marroistamme illative martoomme martoihimme adessive marrollamme marroillamme ablative marroltamme marroiltamme allative marrollemme marroillemme essive martonamme martoinamme translative marroksemme marroiksemme abessive marrottamme marroittamme instructive — — comitative — martoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative martonne martonne accusative nom. martonne martonne gen. martonne genitive martonne martojenne partitive martoanne martojanne inessive marrossanne marroissanne elative marrostanne marroistanne illative martoonne martoihinne adessive marrollanne marroillanne ablative marroltanne marroiltanne allative marrollenne marroillenne essive martonanne martoinanne translative marroksenne marroiksenne abessive marrottanne marroittanne instructive — — comitative — martoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative martonsa martonsa accusative nom. martonsa martonsa gen. martonsa genitive martonsa martojensa partitive martoaan martoansa martojaan martojansa inessive marrossaan marrossansa marroissaan marroissansa elative marrostaan marrostansa marroistaan marroistansa illative martoonsa martoihinsa adessive marrollaan marrollansa marroillaan marroillansa ablative marroltaan marroltansa marroiltaan marroiltansa allative marrolleen marrollensa marroilleen marroillensa essive martonaan martonansa martoinaan martoinansa translative marrokseen marroksensa marroikseen marroiksensa abessive marrottaan marrottansa marroittaan marroittansa instructive — — comitative — martoineen martoinensa

Derived terms

• martous

compounds

• hiusmarto

Etymology 2

Possibly connected to marto (etymology 1) referring to the pale part of something (hence connection with death).

Noun

marto

1. matrix (material or tissue in which more specialized structures are embedded) (used primarily in compound terms hiusmarto (“scalp”) and kynsimarto (“matrix, nail matrix”))
2. (botany) synonym of mykeröpohjus (“receptacle”)

Declension

Inflection of marto (Kotus type 1*K/valo, rt-rr gradation)
nominative		marto	marrot
genitive		marron	martojen
partitive		martoa	martoja
illative		martoon	martoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		marto	marrot
accusative	nom.	marto	marrot
	gen.	marron
genitive		marron	martojen
partitive		martoa	martoja
inessive		marrossa	marroissa
elative		marrosta	marroista
illative		martoon	martoihin
adessive		marrolla	marroilla
ablative		marrolta	marroilta
allative		marrolle	marroille
essive		martona	martoina
translative		marroksi	marroiksi
abessive		marrotta	marroitta
instructive		—	marroin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of marto (Kotus type 1*K/valo, rt-rr gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative martoni martoni accusative nom. martoni martoni gen. martoni genitive martoni martojeni partitive martoani martojani inessive marrossani marroissani elative marrostani marroistani illative martooni martoihini adessive marrollani marroillani ablative marroltani marroiltani allative marrolleni marroilleni essive martonani martoinani translative marrokseni marroikseni abessive marrottani marroittani instructive — — comitative — martoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative martosi martosi accusative nom. martosi martosi gen. martosi genitive martosi martojesi partitive martoasi martojasi inessive marrossasi marroissasi elative marrostasi marroistasi illative martoosi martoihisi adessive marrollasi marroillasi ablative marroltasi marroiltasi allative marrollesi marroillesi essive martonasi martoinasi translative marroksesi marroiksesi abessive marrottasi marroittasi instructive — — comitative — martoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative martomme martomme accusative nom. martomme martomme gen. martomme genitive martomme martojemme partitive martoamme martojamme inessive marrossamme marroissamme elative marrostamme marroistamme illative martoomme martoihimme adessive marrollamme marroillamme ablative marroltamme marroiltamme allative marrollemme marroillemme essive martonamme martoinamme translative marroksemme marroiksemme abessive marrottamme marroittamme instructive — — comitative — martoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative martonne martonne accusative nom. martonne martonne gen. martonne genitive martonne martojenne partitive martoanne martojanne inessive marrossanne marroissanne elative marrostanne marroistanne illative martoonne martoihinne adessive marrollanne marroillanne ablative marroltanne marroiltanne allative marrollenne marroillenne essive martonanne martoinanne translative marroksenne marroiksenne abessive marrottanne marroittanne instructive — — comitative — martoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative martonsa martonsa accusative nom. martonsa martonsa gen. martonsa genitive martonsa martojensa partitive martoaan martoansa martojaan martojansa inessive marrossaan marrossansa marroissaan marroissansa elative marrostaan marrostansa marroistaan marroistansa illative martoonsa martoihinsa adessive marrollaan marrollansa marroillaan marroillansa ablative marroltaan marroltansa marroiltaan marroiltansa allative marrolleen marrollensa marroilleen marroillensa essive martonaan martonansa martoinaan martoinansa translative marrokseen marroksensa marroikseen marroiksensa abessive marrottaan marrottansa marroittaan marroittansa instructive — — comitative — martoineen martoinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• kynsimarto

Further reading

• “marto”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 January 2024

Anagrams

• Tarmo, armot, tarmo

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto marto, Russian март (mart), ultimately from Latin Martius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmarto/

Noun

marto (plural marti)

1. March (third month of the Gregorian calendar)

See also

Gregorian calendar months: monati di la Gregoriala kalendarioedit

• januaro
• februaro
• marto
• aprilo
• mayo
• junio
• julio
• agosto
• septembro
• oktobro
• novembro
• decembro

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French marteau.

Noun

marto

1. hammer

References

• Baker, Philip; Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. (1987), Diksiyoner kreol morisyeṅ [Mauritian Creole Dictionary] (in French and English), Paris: L'Harmattan, →ISBN

Seychellois Creole

Etymology

From French marteau.

Noun

marto

1. hammer

References

• D'Offay, Danielle; Lionnet, Guy (1982), Diksyonner kreol-franse [Creole-French Dictionary] (in French), Hamburg: Buske, →ISBN