triptych

[ trip-tik ]

/ ˈtrɪp tɪk /

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noun

Fine Arts. a set of three panels or compartments side by side, bearing pictures, carvings, or the like.

a hinged, three-leaved tablet, written on, in ancient times, with a stylus.

Origin of triptych

1725–35; <Greek tríptychos of three plates, equivalent to tri-tri- + ptych- (stem of ptýx) plate + -os adj. suffix

Words nearby triptych

triptane, tripteral, tripterous, trip the light fantastic, Triptolemus, triptych, triptyque, trip up, Tripura, tripwire, triquetra

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Example sentences from the Web for triptych

And the evangelicals have been especially irked by the recent sale of a Francis Bacon triptych for an astounding $142 million.
The Myth of the Tortured Artist|Shane McAdams|January 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Everything is in motion, and the triptych panels often construct a narrative, like the frames of a film do.
Art's Obsessive Genius|Paul Laster|May 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The old church was pillaged and razed to the ground, and the triptych disappeared.
The Story of Bruges|Ernest Gilliat-Smith
Among the best is a triptych in the sacristy of the Cathedral representing the birth of the Virgin.
A Popular Handbook to the National Gallery, Volume I, Foreign Schools|Various

The central panel in the triptych shows the young man wasting his substance in riotous living.
The Great Painters' Gospel|Henry Turner Bailey
The town church (Stadtkirche) also has a fine altar with triptych.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1|Various
In the centre of the triptych is Mary enthroned, crowned by two angels.
The Story of Nuremberg|Cecil Headlam

British Dictionary definitions for triptych

triptych

/ (ˈtrɪptɪk) /

noun

a set of three pictures or panels, usually hinged so that the two wing panels fold over the larger central one: often used as an altarpiece

a set of three hinged writing tablets

Word Origin for triptych

C18: from Greek triptukhos, from tri- + ptux plate; compare diptych

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释义	triptych [ trip-tik ] / ˈtrɪp tɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR triptych ON THESAURUS.COM noun Fine Arts. a set of three panels or compartments side by side, bearing pictures, carvings, or the like. a hinged, three-leaved tablet, written on, in ancient times, with a stylus. Origin of triptych 1725–35; <Greek tríptychos of three plates, equivalent to tri-tri- + ptych- (stem of ptýx) plate + -os adj. suffix Words nearby triptych triptane, tripteral, tripterous, trip the light fantastic, Triptolemus, triptych, triptyque, trip up, Tripura, tripwire, triquetra Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for triptych And the evangelicals have been especially irked by the recent sale of a Francis Bacon triptych for an astounding $142 million. The Myth of the Tortured Artist\|Shane McAdams\|January 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Everything is in motion, and the triptych panels often construct a narrative, like the frames of a film do. Art's Obsessive Genius\|Paul Laster\|May 20, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The old church was pillaged and razed to the ground, and the triptych disappeared. The Story of Bruges\|Ernest Gilliat-Smith Among the best is a triptych in the sacristy of the Cathedral representing the birth of the Virgin. A Popular Handbook to the National Gallery, Volume I, Foreign Schools\|Various The central panel in the triptych shows the young man wasting his substance in riotous living. The Great Painters' Gospel\|Henry Turner Bailey The town church (Stadtkirche) also has a fine altar with triptych. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1\|Various In the centre of the triptych is Mary enthroned, crowned by two angels. The Story of Nuremberg\|Cecil Headlam British Dictionary definitions for triptych triptych / (ˈtrɪptɪk) / noun a set of three pictures or panels, usually hinged so that the two wing panels fold over the larger central one: often used as an altarpiece a set of three hinged writing tablets Word Origin for triptych C18: from Greek triptukhos, from tri- + ptux plate; compare diptych Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to triptych threesome, triumvirate, trilogy, troika, triad, leash, triple, trinity, trine, triplet, triangle, triplicate, trey, ternion, three, triune, triunity
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triptych

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