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PLECTRON (plectra)

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Irregular inflected form: plectra  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

 Dictionary entry overview: What does plectron mean? 

PLECTRON (noun)
  The noun PLECTRON has 1 sense:

1. a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrumentplay

  Familiarity information: PLECTRON used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PLECTRON (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

pick; plectron; plectrum

Hypernyms ("plectron" is a kind of...):

device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "plectron"):

guitar pick (a plectrum used to pluck a guitar)


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