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- [trip-tik]
- /ˈtrɪp tɪk/
- /ˈtrɪp.tɪk/
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- [trip-tik]
- /ˈtrɪp tɪk/
Definitions of triptych word
- noun triptych Fine Arts. a set of three panels or compartments side by side, bearing pictures, carvings, or the like. 1
- noun triptych a hinged, three-leaved tablet, written on, in ancient times, with a stylus. 1
- noun triptych artwork in three parts 1
- countable noun triptych A triptych is a painting or a carving on three panels that are usually joined together by hinges. 0
- noun triptych 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 0
- noun triptych a set of three hinged writing tablets 0
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Origin of triptych
First appearance:
before 1725 One of the 49% newest English words
1725-35; < Greek tríptychos of three plates, equivalent to tri- tri- + ptych- (stem of ptýx) plate + -os adj. suffix
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Parts of speech for Triptych
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
triptych popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
triptych usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with triptych
- what is a triptych?
- what is triptych?
- what does triptych mean?
- how to frame a triptych?
- what is a triptych in art?
- what is triptych art?
- what is a triptych painting?
- how to paint a triptych?
- triptych how to?
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