plectre

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French plectre.

Pronunciation

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Noun

plectre (plural plectres)

1. (obsolete, music) Synonym of plectrum.

Anagrams

• prelect

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin plectrum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /plɛktʁ/

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Noun

plectre m (plural plectres)

1. plectrum, pick (for strumming string instruments)

   Synonym: médiator

Further reading

• “plectre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.