单词 | polyptych |
释义 | polyptych[ pol-ip-tik ] / ˈpɒl ɪp tɪk / nouna work of art composed of several connected panels. Compare diptych, pentaptych, triptych. Origin of polyptych1855–60; special use of Late Latin polyptychum<Greek polýptychon a register, roll, noun use of neuter of polýptychos having many folds. See poly-, diptych, triptych Words nearby polyptychpolypous gastritis, polyproline, polypropylene, polyprotic, polyprotodont, polyptych, polyptychial, polypus, polyradiculitis, polyradiculoneuropathy, polyrhythm Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for polyptych
British Dictionary definitions for polyptychpolyptych / (ˈpɒlɪptɪk) / nounan altarpiece consisting of more than three panels, set with paintings or carvings, and usually hinged for foldingCompare diptych, triptych Word Origin for polyptychC19: via Late Latin from Greek poluptuchon something folded many times, from poly- + ptuchē a fold 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 |
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