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mártir

martyr

noun MAHR-teer Rare

Origin: Greek martys (witness)

Usage Note

Mártir is common gender — el mártir and la mártir both exist, marked only by the article. It is stressed on the first (penultimate) syllable yet carries a written accent because it ends in -r, overriding the default final-syllable stress. The derived verb martirizar means 'to martyr' or colloquially 'to torment.'

Examples

"La iglesia venera a ese mártir cristiano."

Natural Translation

The church venerates that Christian martyr.

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