pentaptychn.
/ˈpɛntəptɪk/, U.S. /ˈpɛn(t)əpˌtɪk/ rare.
A painted or carved altarpiece, etc., consisting of five hinged panels (usually a central piece and two folding pieces on each side).
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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).
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