plec·trum (pl k tr m)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 pl  ctrum, from Greek plktron, from plssein, plg-, to strike; see pl k-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]
plectrum - Originally a device for tightening the strings of a harp, it is now the piece used to pluck a guitar's strings; its plural is plectrums or plectra.
See also related terms for strings.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  plectrum - a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrumentdevice - 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
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 픽 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 （弹拨乐器用的）拨子，琴拨
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