Plectrum: meaning, definitions and examples
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plectrum
[ หplษktrษm ]
musical instrument
A small flat piece of plastic, metal, or other material with a thin edge for plucking the strings of a musical instrument, typically a guitar.
Synonyms
guitar pick, pick
Examples of usage
- He used a plectrum to play the guitar.
- She lost her favorite plectrum before the concert.
anatomy
A bony or horny plate on the upper mandible of birds, with which they hold or break food.
Synonyms
beak plate, mandibular plate
Examples of usage
- The bird used its plectrum to crack open the seed.
- The plectrum of the parrot is very strong.
Translations
Translations of the word "plectrum" in other languages:
๐ต๐น palheta
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคฒเฅเคเฅเคเฅเคฐเคฎ
๐ฉ๐ช Plektrum
๐ฎ๐ฉ plektrum
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะตะดัะฐัะพั
๐ต๐ฑ plektron
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใฏ
๐ซ๐ท mรฉdiator
๐ช๐ธ pรบa
๐น๐ท pena
๐ฐ๐ท ํผํฌ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฑูุดุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ trsรกtko
๐ธ๐ฐ trsรกtko
๐จ๐ณ ๆจๅญ (bลzi)
๐ธ๐ฎ plektrum
๐ฎ๐ธ plektrum
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฟะปะตะบัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแฅแขแ แแแ (plektroni)
๐ฆ๐ฟ plektrum
๐ฒ๐ฝ pรบa
Word origin
The word 'plectrum' originated from the Latin word 'plectrum', which means 'a little stick'. It was first used in English in the mid 17th century. The use of plectrums for musical instruments, especially for guitars, became popular in the 20th century with the rise of guitar playing in various music genres.