Plectrum Definition

plĕktrəm
plectra, plectrums
noun
plectra, plectrums
A thin piece of metal, bone, plastic, etc., used for plucking the strings of a guitar, mandolin, etc.
Webster's New World

(anatomy, zoology) An anatomical part resembling a plectrum in shape.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • plectron
  • pick

Other Word Forms of Plectrum

Noun

Singular:
plectrum
Plural:
plectra, plectrums

Origin of Plectrum

  • From Latin plÄ“ctrum, 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".

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin plēctrum from Greek plēktron from plēssein plēg- to strike plāk-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Plectrum Sentence Examples

  • The melody is played with the other hand on the longer string using a plectrum made from a small piece of wood or bark.

  • The guitar plectrum is a small flat device held by the guitar player.

  • Hold guitar plectrums or guitar picks in an easy to use guitar pick plectrum holder.

  • Engraving picks is a way to personalize your plectrum, and there are a number of options available.

  • The lap steel is not picked with a standard plectrum like a regular guitar, but is instead played using finger picks.

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Words Starting With

PPLPLE

Words Ending With

MUMRUM

Unscrambles

plectrum

Words Starting With P and Ending With M

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With P8 Letter Words Ending With M