pentaptych

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noun

A five-part polyptych; a picture, or combination of pictures, consisting of a centrepiece and double folding doors or wings, as for an altarpiece.

OriginAncient Greek πτυχή →
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Meanings

nounpentaptych (plural pentaptychs)

plural pentaptychs

  1. A five-part polyptych; a picture, or combination of pictures, consisting of a centrepiece and double folding doors or wings, as for an altarpiece.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπτυχή“a fold”
  2. Englishpentaptych

From penta- + Ancient Greek πτυχή (ptukhḗ, “a fold”).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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