hemitriglyph

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noun

A portion of a triglyph, made incomplete by the sudden breaking off of the frieze.

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Meanings

nounhemitriglyph (plural hemitriglyphs)

plural hemitriglyphs

  1. architectureA portion of a triglyph, made incomplete by the sudden breaking off of the frieze.

Origin

From hemi- + triglyph.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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