martingale
martingale · martingales · martingaled · martingaling
To employ the martingale strategy in gamblingTo employ the martingale strategy in gambling.
US/mˈɑɹtɪŋˌeɪl/
Meaning
1 sensesTo employ the martingale strategy in gambling.
Origin
From Middle French martingale, from Occitan martegalo, feminine form of martegal, an inhabFrom Middle French martingale, from Occitan martegalo, feminine form of martegal, an inhabitant of Martigues, which is from Latin maritima. Possibly merged with Spanish almártaga. The meaning in gambling may come from an old usage of à la martingale to mean absurdly or foolishly.https://people.math.harvard.edu/~ctm/home/text/class/sem/html/home/notes/martingales/martingales.pdf
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Forms
martingales, martingaling, martingaled, martingaled| Base form | martingale · to martingale |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | martingales |
| Present participle | martingaling |
| Past simple | martingaled |
| Past participle | martingaled |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle