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Martineta vs Martinet - What's the difference?

martineta | martinet |

As nouns the difference between martineta and martinet

is that martineta is a type of tinamou found in Patagonia while martinet is a strict disciplinarian.

martineta

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A type of tinamou found in Patagonia.

    • Synonyms

    *elegant crested tinamou

    martinet

    English

    Etymology 1

    After the example of 17th century French army officer .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (lb) A strict disciplinarian.
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  • *:Captain Edward Carlisle, soldier as he was, martinet as he was, felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze, her alluring smile?; he could not tell what this prisoner might do.
  • (lb) Anyone who lays stress on a rigid adherence to the details of discipline, or to forms and fixed methods or rules.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A martin; a swift
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