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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈdɪptɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-diptych.wav [US] Forms: diptychs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪptɪk Etymology: From Late Latin diptycha, plural, from Ancient Greek, neuter plural of δίπτυχος (díptukhos, “folded, doubled”), from δι- (di-) + πτυχή (ptukhḗ, “fold, layer”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|LL.|diptycha}} Late Latin diptycha, {{der|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek, {{m|grc|δίπτυχος||folded, doubled}} δίπτυχος (díptukhos, “folded, doubled”), {{m|grc|δι-}} δι- (di-), {{m|grc|πτυχή||fold, layer}} πτυχή (ptukhḗ, “fold, layer”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} diptych (plural diptychs)
  1. A writing tablet consisting of two leaves of rigid material connected by hinges and shutting together so as to protect the writing within. Translations (writing tablet consisting of two leaves of rigid material): díptic [masculine] (Catalan), diptiek [feminine] (Dutch), diptic [feminine] (Irish), ди́птих (díptix) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-diptych-en-noun-YmJbxNyN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 9 8 3 15 15 19 10 Disambiguation of 'writing tablet consisting of two leaves of rigid material': 49 5 3 2 7 7 21 6
  2. (art) A picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets, usually connected by hinges. Categories (topical): Art Translations (picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets): երկպատկեր (erkpatker) (Armenian), երկբացիկպատկեր (erkbacʻikpatker) (Armenian), диптих (diptih) [masculine] (Bulgarian), díptic [masculine] (Catalan), 雙聯畫 (Chinese Mandarin), 双联画 (shuāngliánhuà) (Chinese Mandarin), diptych [masculine] (Czech), diptykon [neuter] (Danish), diptiek [feminine] (Dutch), diptiko (Esperanto), diptühhon (Estonian), diptyykki (Finnish), diptyque [masculine] (French), დიპტიქი (diṗṭiki) (Georgian), Diptychon [neuter] (German), δίπτυχο (díptycho) [neuter] (Greek), diotichon (Hungarian), diptic [feminine] (Irish), dittico [masculine] (Italian), ディプティク (diputiku) (Japanese), diptihs [masculine] (Latvian), diptikas [masculine] (Lithuanian), kāhui takirua (Maori), dyptyk [masculine] (Polish), díptico [masculine] (Portuguese), diptic [masculine] (Romanian), ди́птих (díptix) [masculine] (Russian), диптих [Cyrillic, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), diptih [Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), díptico [masculine] (Spanish), diptyk [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-diptych-en-noun-b50SA-YV Topics: art, arts Disambiguation of 'picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets': 9 62 2 1 9 5 7 5
  3. (Christianity) A double catalogue, containing in one part the names of living, and in the other of deceased, ecclesiastics and benefactors of a church. Categories (topical): Christianity Translations (double catalogue of ecclesiastics and benefactors of the church): díptic [masculine] (Catalan), diptic [feminine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-diptych-en-noun-daX9kuc5 Topics: Christianity Disambiguation of 'double catalogue of ecclesiastics and benefactors of the church': 7 3 44 23 8 5 6 5
  4. (Christianity) A catalogue of saints. Categories (topical): Christianity Translations (catalogue of saints): kaanon (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-diptych-en-noun-hg07U62f Topics: Christianity Disambiguation of 'catalogue of saints': 3 1 13 73 4 2 2 2
  5. (historical, Ancient Rome) Artistically-wrought tablets distributed by consuls, etc. of the later Roman Empire to commemorate their tenure of office; hence (transferred sense) a list of magistrates. Tags: Ancient-Rome, historical Categories (topical): Ancient Rome, Art
    Sense id: en-diptych-en-noun-78RyNcRy Disambiguation of Art: 13 19 5 2 27 12 18 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 9 8 3 15 15 19 10
  6. A novel published in two volumes forming one continuous story (as opposed to a duology or dilogy). Categories (topical): Two
    Sense id: en-diptych-en-noun-eKs7WFQ4 Disambiguation of Two: 15 10 6 3 11 27 15 13 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 9 8 3 15 15 19 10
  7. A literary work consisting of two contrasting parts, such as a narrative telling the same story from two opposing points of view.
    Sense id: en-diptych-en-noun-d6844CA6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 9 8 3 15 15 19 10
  8. (transferred sense) Any work made up of two parts treating complementary or contrasting aspects of one general topic.
    Sense id: en-diptych-en-noun-duzaWrbC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: polyptych [art, arts] Related terms: triptych

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