diglyph

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UK/ˈdaɪɡlɪf/

noun

A member with two vertical channels or grooves, without the two lateral half grooves which characterize the triglyph.

OriginEnglish glyph ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

noundiglyph (plural diglyphs)

plural diglyphs

  1. A member with two vertical channels or grooves, without the two lateral half grooves which characterize the triglyph.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishglyph
  8. Englishdiglyph

From di- + glyph.

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APA

diglyph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diglyph

MLA

“diglyph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diglyph. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diglyph,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diglyph.

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