"plectrum" meaning in Latin

See plectrum in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpleːk.trum/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈpɫ̪eːkt̪rʊ̃ˑ] [Classical-Latin], /ˈplek.trum/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈplɛkt̪rum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek πλῆκτρον (plêktron), from πλήσσω (plḗssō, “to strike, sting”), also analyzable as plēctō + -trum. Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|πλῆκτρον}} Ancient Greek πλῆκτρον (plêktron), {{af|la|plēctō|-trum}} plēctō + -trum Head templates: {{la-noun|plēctrum<2>}} plēctrum n (genitive plēctrī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|plēctrum<2>}} Forms: plēctrum [canonical, neuter], plēctrī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], plēctrum [nominative, singular], plēctra [nominative, plural], plēctrī [genitive, singular], plēctrōrum [genitive, plural], plēctrō [dative, singular], plēctrīs [dative, plural], plēctrum [accusative, singular], plēctra [accusative, plural], plēctrō [ablative, singular], plēctrīs [ablative, plural], plēctrum [singular, vocative], plēctra [plural, vocative]
  1. a plectrum; tool for playing a stringed instrument Tags: declension-2
    Sense id: en-plectrum-la-noun-3mwEC0HY Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the second declension: 56 44
  2. a lyre, lute Tags: declension-2 Categories (topical): Musical instruments
    Sense id: en-plectrum-la-noun-qHRmEFxU Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 44 56 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin terms suffixed with -trum Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -trum: 42 58
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