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Record 1 2023-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • String Instruments
DEF

A small thin piece of ivory, wood, metal, horn, quill, or other material used in playing on plucked stringed musical instruments.

OBS

plectra; plectrums: plural.

Key term(s)
  • plectra
  • plectrums

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de musique à cordes
DEF

Petite lame souvent ovoïde, de corne, d'ivoire, d'écaille ou de plastique et qui est utilisée pour faire vibrer les cordes de certains instruments (guitare, mandoline, banjo, etc.).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos de cuerda
DEF

Púa [o palillo] que se utiliza para tocar ciertos instrumentos de cuerda.

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