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triptych

Pronunciation: /ˈtrɪptɪk/
Definition of triptych

noun

  • a picture or relief carving on three panels, typically hinged together vertically and used as an altarpiece: a triptych depicting the Crucifixion
  • a set of three associated artistic, literary, or musical works intended to be appreciated together: a triptych on the theme of the holocaust his triptych of one-act operas is unfairly neglected

Origin:

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

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