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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PLECTRUM

From Latin plēctrum quill, plectrum, from Greek plektron, from plessein to strike.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PLECTRUM

plectrum  [ˈplɛktrəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLECTRUM

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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Plectrum is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PLECTRUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

plectrum

Plectrum

A plectrum is a small flat tool used to pluck or strum a stringed instrument. For hand-held instruments such as guitars and mandolins, the plectrum is often called a pick, and is a separate tool held in the player's hand. In harpsichords, the plectra are attached to the jack mechanism.

Definition of plectrum in the English dictionary

The definition of plectrum in the dictionary is any implement for plucking a string, such as a small piece of plastic, wood, etc, used to strum a guitar, or the quill that plucks the string of a harpsichord.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLECTRUM


antrum
ˈæntrəm
centrum
ˈsɛntrəm
claustrum
ˈklɔːstrəm
colostrum
kəˈlɒstrəm
electrum
ɪˈlɛktrəm
elytrum
ˈɛlɪtrəm
hippeastrum
hɪpɪˈæstrəm
lustrum
ˈlʌstrəm
ngultrum
əŋˈɡuːltrəm
nostrum
ˈnɒstrəm
Outram
ˈuːtrəm
philtrum
ˈfɪltrəm
rostrum
ˈrɒstrəm
sequestrum
sɪˈkwɛstrəm
sistrum
ˈsɪstrəm
spectrum
ˈspɛktrəm
tantrum
ˈtæntrəm
triquetrum
traɪˈkwiːtrəm
Tristram
ˈtrɪstrəm
veratrum
vəˈreɪtrəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLECTRUM

plebiscitary
plebiscite
plebs
plecopteran
plecopterous
plectognath
plectognathic
plectognathous
plectra
plectron
pled
pledgable
pledge
Pledge of Allegiance
pledgeable
pledged delegate
pledgee
pledgeor
pledger
pledget

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLECTRUM

absorption spectrum
anestrum
band spectrum
broad-spectrum
chetrum
continuous spectrum
electromagnetic spectrum
emission spectrum
estrum
hemelytrum
humstrum
mare nostrum
organistrum
radio spectrum
rastrum
strum
temper tantrum
zygantrum

Synonyms and antonyms of plectrum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «plectrum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLECTRUM

Find out the translation of plectrum to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of plectrum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «plectrum» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拨子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

plectro
570 millions of speakers

English

plectrum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

plectrum
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الريشة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

медиатор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

plectrum
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মেজরাব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

plectre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pucuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Plektrum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プレクトラム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

플렉 트럼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Plectrum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

miếng gảy đờn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

plectrum
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पलीक्र्राम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mızrap
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

plettro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

plectrum
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

медіатор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

plectrum
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πένα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

plectrum
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

plectrum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Plekter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of plectrum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLECTRUM»

The term «plectrum» is regularly used and occupies the 94.945 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLECTRUM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about plectrum

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLECTRUM»

Discover the use of plectrum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to plectrum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Masters of the Plectrum Guitar
This landmark book of music for the plectrum style jazz guitar took years to compile, write and edit.
William Bay, 2010
2
Guitar Meditations - Contemplative Solos for Plectrum Guitar
Influenced by a wide range of musical styles, these concert pieces are meant to be played with a pick, although they certainly can be performed by a fingerstyle guitarist. the intent is not to showcase sparkling technique, instead they were ...
William Bay, 2012
3
Beginners Programme to Plectrum Guitar (Grade-2)
This series of four volumes is for all those who love music and would like to learn basics of the instrument Plectrum Guitar.
Kapil Srivastava, 2011
4
Ragtime Banjo for Tenor Or Plectrum Banjo
Mel Bay and Roy Smeck have teamed together in arranging a variety of Scott Joplin and some original rags. All of the music contained herein can be played by tenor, plectrum, or 5-string banjo.
Mel Bay, Roy Smeck, 2010
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River Boat Banjo for Tenor Or Plectrum Banjo
Mel Bay. AT A GEORGIA CAMP MEETING K. Mills M. Bay Moderately G n V C Tenor Banjo 5 String or Plectrum BILL BAILEY, WON'T YOU PLEASE COME HOME Moderately G Tenor. 18 AT A GEORGIA CAMP MEETING.
Mel Bay, 2010
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Banjo Chord Encyclopedia: For 5-String Or Plectrum Banjo - G ...
"This book presents an extremely comprehensive collection of 5-string and plectrum banjo chord forms for G and C tunings.
Mel Bay, 1973
7
The Harpsichord Owner's Guide: A Manual for Buyers and Owners
You may find this a useful position for bringing your cuts back to the base of the plectrum (in which case you would be cutting toward the body). People who have trouble handling the voicing knife sometimes resort to scraping, rather than ...
Edward L. Kottick, 1992
8
Da, Puer, Plectrum: Attuning Traditions for Heroic Song in ...
Readers of the late Latin poet Prudentius have long discussed his affinity for classical authors, and many scholars have addressed the relationship between Prudentius and previous Roman poets.
Keturah Kiehl, 2006
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Patents for Inventions: Abridgments of Specifications ...
This is effected principally " by giving a revolving motion to the finger " of a plectrum, causing it, when forced by the key, to strike " the string as it advances in its orbit, and to avoid it as it " retires." This motion is given " by means of a groove in an ...
Great Britain. Patent Office, 1871
10
Lutes: Plectrum, Tonewood, Baglama, Mandora, List of ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books, LLC, General Books LLC, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLECTRUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term plectrum is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Stadium rockers Simple Minds didn't forget about super fan
Their gifts are a limited edition DVD box set of their iconic Glasgow SSE HYDRO concert, a plectrum belonging to guitarist Charlie Burchill and ... «Daily Echo, Jul 15»
2
Headteacher singled out 11-plus 'failures' for litter-picking
My brother bought a plectrum guitar and took lessons at Wishers Music Co in town and began to ape his heroes on the Six-Five Special. «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
3
Pink Floyd's David Gilmour Details Upcoming Solo LP 'Rattle That …
... "two hardback books, a double-sided poster, a postcard in a dedicated envelope and a David Gilmour plectrum," the Gilmour site reads. «Music Times, Jul 15»
4
Classical Intoxication
... poet—her poems should properly be regarded as lyrics—and she was considered by the ancients to be the inventor of the plectrum—roughly ... «The Weekly Standard, Jul 15»
5
32 Years Ago: Big Country Release 'The Crossing'
... treating the guitar more like a keyboard than a plectrum-style instrument. Over on the new age front, Michael Hedges was doing the same for ... «Diffuser.fm, Jul 15»
6
#LifeIsMusic: History and evolution of the piano
The Harpsichord's sound was loud, by playing notes by plucking the strings using a plectrum attached to the keys, which left musicians with ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
7
Diminishing the Devil: Steve Vai's 'Crossroads' Fours — Lesson with …
This one lick was responsible for convincing an entire generation of players that classical music contained the key to plectrum precision. «Guitar World Magazine, Jul 15»
8
25 Years On: X-Clan's To The East Blackwards Revisited
The sound of the guitarist marking time by scratching the plectrum over damped strings on the original takes on the character of chains being ... «The Quietus, Jul 15»
9
James Blood Ulmer brings the avant-jazz blues to Café Oto
Like the great Johnny Guitar Watson, Ulmer plays with his thumb and fingers rather than a plectrum, and the funk, as it were, is transmitted from ... «Jazzwise magazine, Jul 15»
10
BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Talks About His First Experiences …
Sky's official description of "Guitar Star": "Pick up a plectrum and crank the volume up to eleven — we've launched 'Guitar Star', a major new ... «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Jul 15»

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