ˈpälə̇pˌtik, pəˈlipt- noun
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Etymology: Greek polyptychos with many folds, folded many times, from poly- + -ptychos (akin to Greek ptychē fold, layer)
: an arrangement of four or more panels (as of a painting) usually hinged and folding together
an altarpiece in the form of a polyptych
— compare diptych , triptych