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Wondering how to use Plectra in a sentence? Below are 3 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning .

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Plectra in a sentence

Related words

Plectra | Plectranthus

Plectra meaning

plural of plectrum

Using Plectra

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of plectrum

Context around Plectra

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 14 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

historically 1× celcon 1× music 1×

Often after:

picks 1×

Sentence patterns with Plectra

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

historically plectra were made 1× instrument with plectra picks activated 1× music plectra for psalteries 1× or celcon plectra 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

historically plectra were 1× music plectra for 1× the latter was 1×

Common sentence endings:

or celcon plectra 1× picks activated electrically 1× to writing pens 1×

Words around Plectra

Just before it in the word index:

pleco 3 plecker 2 plecas 4 plec 3 plebs 29 plebiscites 12

Just after it in the word index:

plectranthus 2 plectrude 3 plectrum 21 plectrums 2 pled 122 pledge 1.162

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Plectra

  • In this selection, "plectra" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 14 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, historically, celcon, music and picks stand out and add context to how "plectra" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include historically plectra were made and instrument with plectra picks activated. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "plectra" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with plectra

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The latter was a keyboard instrument with plectra (picks) activated electrically. (11 words)

Music Plectra for psalteries and lutes can be cut similarly to writing pens. (13 words)

Historically, plectra were made of bird quill or leather; many modern harpsichords have plastic ( delrin or celcon ) plectra. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Historically, plectra were made of bird quill or leather; many modern harpsichords have plastic ( delrin or celcon ) plectra. (18 words)

Music Plectra for psalteries and lutes can be cut similarly to writing pens. (13 words)

The latter was a keyboard instrument with plectra (picks) activated electrically. (11 words)

Example sentences (3)

Historically, plectra were made of bird quill or leather; many modern harpsichords have plastic ( delrin or celcon ) plectra.

Music Plectra for psalteries and lutes can be cut similarly to writing pens.

The latter was a keyboard instrument with plectra (picks) activated electrically.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "plectra" in a sentence?
An example: "Historically, plectra were made of bird quill or leather; many modern harpsichords have plastic ( delrin or celcon ) plectra." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "plectra" from authentic English texts.
What does "plectra" mean?
Plectra means: plural of plectrum
How many example sentences with "plectra" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "plectra", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.