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plectrum
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plec·trum  (plktrm)
n. pl. plec·trums or plec·tra (-tr)
A small thin piece of metal, plastic, bone, or similar material, used to pluck the strings of certain instruments, such as the guitar or lute.

[Latin plctrum, from Greek plktron, from plssein, plg-, to strike; see plk-2 in Indo-European roots.]

plectrum [ˈplɛktrəm]
n pl -trums, -tra [-trə]
(Music / Instruments) any implement for plucking a string, such as a small piece of plastic, wood, etc., used to strum a guitar, or the quill that plucks the string of a harpsichord
[from Latin plēctrum quill, plectrum, from Greek plektron, from plessein to strike]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.plectrumplectrum - a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
guitar pick - a plectrum used to pluck a guitar
Translations
plectrum [ˈplektrəm] N (plectrums or plectra (pl)) [ˈplektrə]púa f, plectro m

plectrum [ˈplɛktrəm] nplectre m

plectrum
nPlektron nt, → Plektrum nt

plectrum [ˈplɛktrəm] nplettro
plectrum [ˈplɛktrəm] nplettro

plectrum
n plectrum [ˈplektrəm]
a small piece of plastic etc for plucking the strings of a guitar. plektrum ريشَةٌ للنَّقْر على الأوتار плектър trsátko plekter das Plektron πένα (κιθάρας) púa, plectro plektron, triller زخمه plektra plectre מַפרֵט मिजराब, नरवी, जवा trzalica pengető plekter, alat untuk memetik gitar nögl plettro つめ plektras plektrs plektrum plectrum plekter kostka palheta plec­tron медиатор brnkadlo trzalica trzalica plektrum ปิ๊กสำหรับดีดกีต้าร์ mızrap (彈撥樂器用的)撥子,琴撥 плектр مضراب móng gảy


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