plectre

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plectre

\plɛktʁ\

Where it comes from

Du latin plectrum issu du grec ancien πλῆκτρον, pléktron (« stylet pour pincer les cordes de la lyre »).

noun plectres

Petit accessoire que l’on tient entre le pouce et l’index pour jouer de certains instruments à cordes. Le sitar requiert l’utilisation d’un ou deux plectres métalliques, les mizrabs.

Similar: médiator, pic, pick, plectron

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noun

Similar: médiator, pic, pick, plectron

In English

plectrum music: small piece for plucking strings

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"plectre." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/plectre. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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plectre. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/plectre

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"plectre." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/plectre.

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@misc{plectre_2026,
  title = {plectre},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/plectre},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}