pentaptychn.

Brit.

/ˈpɛntəptɪk/, U.S.

/ˈpɛn(t)əpˌtɪk/

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: penta- comb. form, Greek πτυχή.

Etymology: < penta- comb. form + ancient Greek πτυχή fold (of unknown origin), after diptych n., triptych n.

rare.

A painted or carved altarpiece, etc., consisting of five hinged panels (usually a central piece and two folding pieces on each side).

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > artefacts > division of building (general) > altar > parts of altar > [noun] > surrounding decoration

triptych1849

pentaptych1854

ancona1874

1854 F. W. Fairholt Dict. Terms Art 336 Pentaptych, an altar~painting having many leaves.

1951 Far Eastern Q. 10 297 All forms are represented such as diptych, triptych, pentaptych, hosoe, kakemono, surimono, pillar and fan.

2000 Hist. Today Aug. 5/1 The altarpiece, a pentaptych, is the largest piece of medieval art of its kind.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pentaptych
释义	pentaptychn. Brit. /ˈpɛntəptɪk/, U.S. /ˈpɛn(t)əpˌtɪk/ Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: penta- comb. form, Greek πτυχή. Etymology: < penta- comb. form + ancient Greek πτυχή fold (of unknown origin), after diptych n., triptych n. rare. A painted or carved altarpiece, etc., consisting of five hinged panels (usually a central piece and two folding pieces on each side). ΘΚΠ society > faith > artefacts > division of building (general) > altar > parts of altar > [noun] > surrounding decoration triptych1849 pentaptych1854 ancona1874 1854 F. W. Fairholt Dict. Terms Art 336 Pentaptych, an altar~painting having many leaves. 1951 Far Eastern Q. 10 297 All forms are represented such as diptych, triptych, pentaptych, hosoe, kakemono, surimono, pillar and fan. 2000 Hist. Today Aug. 5/1 The altarpiece, a pentaptych, is the largest piece of medieval art of its kind. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1854
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