hemiglyph

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noun

The half-channel or semi-groove in the edge of the triglyph in the Doric order.

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Meanings

nounhemiglyph (plural hemiglyphs)

plural hemiglyphs

  1. architectureThe half-channel or semi-groove in the edge of the triglyph in the Doric order.

Origin

From hemi- + glyph.

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APA

hemiglyph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemiglyph

MLA

“hemiglyph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemiglyph. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemiglyph,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemiglyph.

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