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Word: Polyptych
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from late Latin polyptycha (neuter plural) ‘registers’, from Greek poluptukhos ‘having many folds’, from polu- ‘many’ + ptukhē ‘fold’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɒlɪptɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a painting, typically an altarpiece, consisting of more than three leaves or panels joined by hinges or folds.
Short Definition:painting consisting of more than three leaves or panels joined by hinges or folds
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