单词 | triptych |
释义 | trip·tych (trĭptĭk) n. 1. a. A work, such as an altarpiece, consisting of three painted or carved panels that are hinged together. b. A set of three related works, as in photography, painting, or literature: "a triptych of stories told from alternating viewpoints" (Diane Scharper). 2. A hinged writing tablet consisting of three leaves, used in ancient Rome. [From Greek triptukhos, threefold : tri-, tri- + ptux, ptukh-, fold.] triptychc. 1336 painting, Madonna and Child with Saints Peter, Paul, Augustine, and Anthony, attributed to Taddeo Gaddi (1300?-1366) |
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