Etymology

pentaptych

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Today it means: A five-part polyptych; a picture, or combination of pictures, consisting of a centrepiece and double folding doors or wings, as for an altarpiece. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πτυχή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπτυχή“a fold”
  2. English todaypentaptych

From penta- + Ancient Greek πτυχή (ptukhḗ, “a fold”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekπτυχή all →

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