ditriglyph

[dahy-trahy-glif]

noun (in Doric architecture)

the distance, on centers, between a metope and the second one distant.
an intercolumniation having two whole triglyphs.

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Origin of ditriglyph

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

Related formsdi·tri·glyph·ic, adjective

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