plectrum
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plec·trum
(plĕk′trəm)n. pl. plec·trums or plec·tra (-trə)
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 plēctrum, from Greek plēktron, from plēssein, plēg-, to strike; see plāk- in Indo-European roots.]
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plectrum
(ˈplɛktrəm)n, pl -trums or -tra (-trə)
(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. Also called: plectron
[C17: from Latin plēctrum quill, plectrum, from Greek plēktron, from plēssein to strike]
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plec•trum
(ˈplɛk trəm)n., pl. -tra (-trə), -trums.
a small piece of rigid material, as plastic, ivory, or metal, used to pluck the strings of a musical instrument.
[1620–30; < Latin plēctrum < Greek plêktron]
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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.
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| 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 |
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trsátko
plekter
PlektronPlektrum
plektra
pengető
nögl
plektras
plektrs
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plectrum
n → Plektron nt, → Plektrum nt
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plectrum
(ˈplektrəm) noun a small piece of plastic etc for plucking the strings of a guitar.
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