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plectrum.

quill/ plectrum/pick (to strike strings of musical instrument); keyboard key;

8 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpɫeːk.trũː]Classical-Latin[ˈplɛk.trum]
  1. a plectrum; tool for playing a stringed instrument

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  2. a lyre, lute

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Where this word comes from

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

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