n.
Pronunciation: ' tr ī - ˌ glif
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin triglyphus, from Greek triglyphos, from tri- + glyphein to carve ― more at CLEAVE
Date: 1563
: a slightly projecting rectangular tablet in a Doric frieze with two vertical channels of V section and two corresponding chamfers or half channels on the vertical sides
– tri · glyph · ic \ tr ī - ' gli-fik \ or tri · glyph · i · cal \ -fi-k ə l \ adjective