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polyptych
[ pol-ip-tik ]
/ ˈpɒl ɪp tɪk /
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noun
a work of art composed of several connected panels.
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polypous, polyproline, polypropylene, polyprotic, polyprotodont, polyptych, polypus, polyrhythm, polyrhythmic, polyribosome, polysaccharide
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How to use polyptych in a sentence
The centre-piece of the Ghent Polyptych, in the Cathedral of that town.
Van Eyck|James Cyril M. WealeIt is difficult to think that he can be answerable for it when we compare it with the Piet over the polyptych at Perugia.
Pintoricchio|Evelyn March Phillipps
British Dictionary definitions for polyptych
polyptych
/ (ˈpɒlɪptɪk) /
noun
Word Origin for polyptych
C19: via Late Latin from Greek poluptuchon something folded many times, from poly- + ptuchē a fold
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