triptych
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek τρίπτυχος (tríptukhos, “consisting of three layers, threefold”), from τρί- (trí-) + πτυχή (ptukhḗ, “a fold”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
triptych (plural triptychs)
- (art) A picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges.
- (philately) A set of three se-tenant postage stamps that form a composite picture.
Hypernyms[edit]
- (arts): polyptych
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Translations[edit]
art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
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