plectrum

plec·trum

P0369100 (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.

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[Latin plēctrum, from Greek plēktron, from plēssein, plēg-, to strike; see plāk- in Indo-European roots.]

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]

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]

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.

Thesaurus

Noun

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plectrum - a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrumentplectron, pickdevice - 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

弹拨乐器用的拨子琴拨

plectrum

(ˈplektrəm) noun a small piece of plastic etc for plucking the strings of a guitar. (彈撥樂器用的)撥子，琴撥 （弹拨乐器用的）拨子，琴拨