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PLECTRUM
pick, plectrum, plectron
(noun) a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
plectrum (plural plectrums or plectra)
(music) A small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc, for plucking the strings of a guitar, lyre, mandolin, etc.
(anatomy, zoology) A projection of bone or other stiff tissue, such as the ridges in some insects' stridulatory organs.
Synonyms
• (music): guitar pick; pick
Source: Wiktionary
Plec"trum, n.; pl. L. Plectra, E. Plectrums. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.
Definition: A small instrument of ivory, wood, metal, or quill, used in playing upon the lyre and other stringed instruments.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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