plectra

Variant of plectrum

plectrum definition

plec·trum (plek′trəm)

noun pl. plectrums -·trums or plectra -·tra (-trə)

a thin piece of metal, bone, plastic, etc., used for plucking the strings of a guitar, mandolin, etc.
also plectron plec′·tron′ (-trän′, -trən)

Etymology: L < Gr plēktron, device for plucking the lyre < plēssein, to strike: see plaint

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