plectrum
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative forms
[edit] Etymology
From Latin plēctrum, from Ancient Greek πλήκτρον (pléktron) “anything to strike with, an instrument for striking the lyre, a spear point”, from πλήσσειν (pléssein) “to strike, to smite, to sting”.
[edit] Noun
plectrum (plural plectrums or plectra)
- A small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc for plucking the strings of a guitar, lyre, mandolin, etc.
- (anatomy, zoology) An anatomical part resembling a plectrum in shape.
[edit] Synonyms
- pick (US)
[edit] Translations
a small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc for plucking the strings
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[edit] Latin
[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek πλήκτρον (plēktron), from πλήσσειν (plēktron, “to strike, sting”)
[edit] Noun
plēctrum (genitive plēctrī); n, second declension
[edit] Inflection
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | plēctrum | plēctra |
| genitive | plēctrī | plēctrōrum |
| dative | plēctrō | plēctrīs |
| accusative | plēctrum | plēctra |
| ablative | plēctrō | plēctrīs |
| vocative | plēctrum | plēctra |
[edit] Descendants
- English: plectrum
