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ditriglyph

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[dahy-trahy-glif] / daɪˈtraɪˌglɪf /

noun

  1. the distance, on centers, between a metope and the second one distant.

  2. an intercolumniation having two whole triglyphs.

Other Word Forms

  • ditriglyphic adjective

Etymology

Origin of ditriglyph

From the French word ditriglyphe, dating back to 1720–30. See di- 1, triglyph

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Ditriglyph, dī-trī′glif, n. a space for two triglyphs in the entablature between columns.—adj.

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