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pentaptych
[ pen-tap-tik ]
/ ˈpɛn tæp tɪk /
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noun
a work of art consisting of five panels or sections.
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Origin of pentaptych
1850–55; penta- + Greek ptychḗ a fold
Words nearby pentaptych
pentanoic acid, pentapiperium methylsulfate, pentaploid, pentapody, pentaprism, pentaptych, pentaquark, pentaquine, pentarchy, pentastich, pentastome
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