plec·trum

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• plec|trum — «PLEHK truhm», noun, plural trums, tra « truh». a small piece of ivory, horn, metal, or plastic, used for plucking the strings of a mandolin, lyre, zither, or other stringed instrument played without a bow; pick. ╂[< Latin plēctrum < Greek… …   Useful english dictionary

• plec — am·plec·tic; ap·o·plec·tic; ap·o·plec·ti·form; cat·a·plec·tic; di·plec·trum; em·plec·tite; eu·plec·tel·la; plec·o·tine; plec·ta·nia; plec·tas·ca·les; plec·ten·chy·ma; plec·tog·na·thi; plec·to·my·ce·tes; plec·top·ter; plec·top·tera;… …   English syllables

• trum — al·a·bas·trum; an·trum; ar·co·cen·trum; cal·a·mis·trum; cas·trum; cen·trum; ces·trum; claus·trum; coe·no·cen·trum; co·los·trum; di·plec·trum; elec·trum; em·pe·trum; ge·as·trum; haus·trum; hip·pe·as·trum; hy·pan·trum; li·gus·trum; lus·trum;… …   English syllables

• plectrum — plec·trum …   English syllables

• plectrum — plec|trum [ˈplektrəm] n especially BrE [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: Greek plektron, from plessein to hit ] a small thin piece of plastic, metal, or wood that you use for playing some musical instruments with strings, such as a ↑guitar =… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• plectrum — plec|trum [ plektrəm ] noun count a small thin piece of plastic or metal used for playing the strings of a guitar or a similar musical instrument …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• plectrum — plec•trum [[t]ˈplɛk trəm[/t]] n. pl. tra( trə), trums. mad a small piece of rigid material, as plastic, ivory, or metal, used to pluck the strings of a musical instrument • Etymology: 1620–30; < L plēctrum < Gk plêktron …   From formal English to slang

• Plectra — Plectrum 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. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Plectrum — 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. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• auscultoplectrum — aus·cul·to·plec·trum (aws kul″to plekґtrəm) an instrument for use in both auscultation and percussion …   Medical dictionary