Etymology

triptych

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Today it means: A picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τρίπτυχος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτρίπτυχος“consisting of three layers, threefold”
  2. English todaytriptych

From Ancient Greek τρίπτυχος (tríptukhos, “consisting of three layers, threefold”), from τρι- (tri-) + πτυχή (ptukhḗ, “a fold”).

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