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triptych

Syllabification: (trip·tych)
Pronunciation: /ˈtriptik/

Definition of triptych

noun

  • a picture or relief carving on three panels, typically hinged together side by side and used as an altarpiece.
  • a set of three associated artistic, literary, or musical works intended to be appreciated together.

Origin:

mid 18th century (denoting a set of three writing tablets hinged or tied together): from tri- 'three', on the pattern of diptych

triptych in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of triptych in the British & World English dictionary