plectrum

ˈplɛktrəm

plectra

Definition of plectrum - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

music

TECH.

small tool for plucking stringed instruments

TECH.

He used a plectrum to play the guitar.

pick

plectron

medical

TECH.

projection of bone or tissue in animals

TECH.

The insect's plectrum helps it produce sound.

process

spine

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small tool for plucking stringed instruments

Origin of plectrum

Greek, plēktron (something to strike with)

Terms with plectrum included in their meaning

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guitar pick

music tool

plectrum for strumming a guitar

strum

action

act of playing strings with fingers or plectrum

four-string banjo

plectrum banjo

banjo with four strings used in traditional music

quill

music tool

plectrum for striking strings of instruments

Examples of plectrum in a sentence

The musician dropped his plectrum during the performance.
The bird's plectrum is crucial for its mating call.
Scientists studied the plectrum of the reptile for its unique properties.

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French:médiator, ...
German:Plektrum, Fortsatz, ...
Italian:plettro, ...
Spanish:púa, ...
Portuguese:palheta, plectro, ...
Chinese:拨片, 鸣膜, ...
Japanese:プレクトラム, 突起, ...
Arabic:ريشة, نُتُوء, ...
Hebrew:מִפְרָט, בְּלִיטַת עֶצֶם, ...
Russian:медиатор, плектрум, ...
Ukrainian:медіатор, виступ, ...
Hindi:प्लेक्ट्रम, ...
Bengali:প্লেকট্রাম, প্রক্ষেপণ, ...
Catalan:pua, apèndix ossi, ...
Czech:trsátko, výběžek, ...
Danish:plekter, plektrum, ...
Dutch:plectrum, uitsteeksel, ...
Greek:πένα, ...
Hungarian:pengető, hangkeltő nyúlvány, ...
Khmer:បន្ទះគោះខ្សែ, ផ្នែកឆ្អឹង ឬជាលិកាដែលលយចេញ, ...
Korean:피크, 돌출부, ...
Persian:مضراب, پلکتوم, ...
Polish:kostka, wyrostek, ...
Portuguese (BR):palheta, plectro, ...
Romanian:plectru, ...
Swedish:plektrum, benutskott, ...
Thai:ปิ๊ก, เพล็กตรัม, ...
Turkish:pena, plektrum, ...
Vietnamese:miếng gảy, phần xương nhô ra, ...

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