martinet C2 Topic:Art & Music US /ˈmæɹtɪnɛt/ See IPA manual Freq #65521 Meanings 1 noun A strict disciplinarian. 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. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms martinetishmartinetismmartinetship Etymology Borrowed from French martinet. Topics Art & Music External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # martinet **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmæɹtɪnɛt/ **Frequency rank:** 65521 ## Meanings 1. A strict disciplinarian. ## Examples - 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. ## Derived Forms - martinetish - martinetism - martinetship ## Etymology Borrowed from French martinet. ## Topics - Art & Music markdown