TRIPTYCH


Meaning of TRIPTYCH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtrip-(ˌ)tik ]

noun

Etymology: Greek triptychos having three folds, from tri- + ptychē fold

Date: 1731

1. : an ancient Roman writing tablet with three waxed leaves hinged together

2.

a. : a picture (as an altarpiece) or carving in three panels side by side

b. : something composed or presented in three parts or sections ; especially : trilogy

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.