ˈplektrəm noun
( plural plec·tra -rə ; or plectrums )
Etymology: Latin, from Greek plēktron striking instrument, spur, from plēk- (stem of plēssein to strike) + -tron, suffix denoting an instrument — more at plaint
1. : a small thin piece of ivory, wood, metal, horn, quill, or other material used in playing on plucked stringed musical instruments (as the lyre, mandolin)
2.
[New Latin, from Latin]
: any of various anatomic parts that suggest a plectrum in form