plectrum, plectri:
Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 2nd
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Arts
quill/ plectrum/pick (to strike strings of musical instrument); keyboard key;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | plectrum | plectra |
| Gen. | plectri | plectrorum |
| Dat. | plectro | plectris |
| Acc. | plectrum | plectra |
| Voc. | plectrum | plectra |
| Abl. | plectro | plectris |
Examples
Liber XIV
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...eiecta theatro Quae duxit silvas detinuitque feras. CLXVII Plectrum. Fervida ne trito tibi pollice pusula surgat, Exornent docilem..."- P
Metamorphoses XI
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...dentibus Indis sustinet a laeva, tenuit manus altera plectrum; artificis status ipse fuit. tum stamina docto pollice sollicitat..." - P
Ars Amatoria III
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Ars Amatoria
"...theatris, Et modo Niliacis carmina lusa modis. Nec plectrum dextra, citharam tenuisse sinistra Nesciat arbitrio femina docta..."