polyptych

polyptych

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολύπτυχος (polúptukhos, “with many folds”), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + πτυχή (ptukhḗ, “a fold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɒlɪptɪk/

Noun

polyptych (plural polyptychs)

1. (art) a work consisting of multiple painted or carved panels joined together, often with hinges

Hyponyms

• diptych
• triptych

Translations

a work consisting of multiple painted or carved panels joined together

Breton: liestaolenn Esperanto: poliptiko French: polyptyque (fr) German: Polyptychon Italian: polittico (it) m

Maori: kāhui takitini Polish: poliptyk (pl) m Portuguese: políptico (pt) m Russian: полиптих (ru) (poliptix) Spanish: políptico