plectrum

Meaning

1. (declension-2) a plectrum; tool for playing a stringed instrument
2. (declension-2) a lyre, lute

Concepts

lute

pick

⛏️

plectrum

Synonyms

pulsabulum

Translations

plectro

plectre

plettro

plectrum

plèctre

plectro

Plektrum

mızrap

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈpɫeːk.trũː]

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πλῆκτρον (plêktron), from πλήσσω (plḗssō, “to strike, sting”), also analyzable as plēctō + -trum.