单词 | diptych |
释义 | diptych/ˈdɪptɪk /noun 1A painting, especially an altarpiece, on two hinged wooden panels which may be closed like a book.David Bierk's long romance with art history was evident in this show of 21 oil paintings, mostly diptychs and triptychs, which included, among other things, reproductions of specific well-known paintings....
2An ancient writing tablet consisting of two hinged leaves with waxed inner sides. OriginEarly 17th century: via late Latin from late Greek diptukha 'pair of writing tablets', neuter plural of Greek diptukhos 'folded in two', from di- 'twice' + ptukhē 'a fold'. Rhymes |
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