Meaning of PLECTRUM
| Pronunciation: | | 'plektrum
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| | Definition: | | [n] a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument |
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| | Synonyms: | | pick, plectron |
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| | See Also: | | device, guitar pick | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Plec"trum\, n.; pl. L. {Plectra}, E. Plectrums . [L.,
fr. Gr. ? anything to strike with, fr.? to strike.]
A small instrument of ivory, wood, metal, or quill, used in
playing upon the lyre and other stringed instruments.
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