trip ‧ tych /ˈtrɪptɪk/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: triptychos 'having three folds' , from tri- + ptyche 'fold' ]
technical a religious picture painted on three pieces of wood that are joined together
trip ‧ tych /ˈtrɪptɪk/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: triptychos 'having three folds' , from tri- + ptyche 'fold' ]
technical a religious picture painted on three pieces of wood that are joined together
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012