pecten

1. (declension-3, masculine) comb
2. (declension-3, masculine) pubic hair
3. (declension-3, masculine) hair
4. (declension-3, masculine) scallop
5. (declension-3, masculine) the reed or sley of a weaver's loom
6. (broadly, declension-3, masculine) the reed or sley of a weaver's loom
7. (declension-3, masculine) an instrument with which the strings of the lyre are struck; a plectrum, quill
8. (broadly, declension-3, masculine) an instrument with which the strings of the lyre are struck; a plectrum, quill
9. (declension-3, masculine) an instrument with which the strings of the lyre are struck; a plectrum, quill
10. (declension-3, masculine) a rake

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈpɛk.tɛn]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *pekten, from Proto-Indo-European *pḱtḗn, from Proto-Indo-European *peḱ- (“pluck”) (whence pecto). Cognate with Ancient Greek κτείς (kteís).

Concepts

comb

mounting

plaice

Translations

peigne

pettine

Kamm

grzebień

peine

pente

pinta

kam

χτένα

tarak

penche

şe

مُشْط

مِشْط

şeh