DIPTYCHS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Diptych

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

early 17th century: via late Latin from late Greek diptukha ‘pair of writing tablets’, neuter plural of Greek diptukhos ‘folded in two’, from di- ‘twice’ + ptukhē ‘a fold’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈdɪptɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a painting, especially an altarpiece, on two hinged wooden panels which may be closed like a book.

Short Definition:

painting on two hinged wooden panels which may be closed like book

Definition:

an ancient writing tablet consisting of two hinged leaves with waxed inner sides.

Short Definition:

ancient writing tablet consisting of two hinged leaves with waxed inner sides

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