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- Ancient Greek · derived fromπολύπτυχος“with many folds”
- English todaypolyptych
From Ancient Greek πολύπτυχος (polúptukhos, “with many folds”), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + πτυχή (ptukhḗ, “a fold”).
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polyptych
Today it means: A work consisting of multiple painted or carved panels joined together, often with hinges. Full definition →
Ancient Greek πολύπτυχος