"plectre" meaning in All languages combined

See plectre on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: plectres [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French plectre. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|fr:plectre|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "plectre", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "plectre", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="plectre"> Borrowed from French plectre. Head templates: {{en-noun}} plectre (plural plectres)
  1. (obsolete, music) Synonym of plectrum. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: plectrum [synonym, synonym-of]

Noun [French]

IPA: /plɛktʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-plectre.wav [France, Toulouse], LL-Q150 (fra)-DSwissK-plectre.wav [Switzerland, Valais], LL-Q150 (fra)-Poslovitch-plectre.wav [France, Vosges] Forms: plectres [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin plectrum. Etymology templates: {{ety|fr|:bor|la:plectrum}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "plectrum", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "plectre", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fr" }" data-lang="fr" data-title="plectre">, {{bor+|fr|la|plectrum}} Borrowed from Latin plectrum Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} plectre m (plural plectres)
  1. plectrum, pick (for strumming string instruments) Tags: masculine Synonyms: médiator

Inflected forms

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