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triptych

trip·tych

UK/ˈtɹɪp.tɪk/ US/ˈtrɪptɪk/ uncommon

noun

1.

art consisting of a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on three panels (usually hinged together)

Origin

From Ancient Greek τρίπτυχος (tríptukhos, “consisting of three layers, threefold”), from τρι- (tri-) + πτυχή (ptukhḗ, “a fold”).

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