"polyptych" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɒlɪptɪk/ Forms: polyptychs [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek πολύπτυχος (polúptukhos, “with many folds”), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + πτυχή (ptukhḗ, “a fold”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|πολύπτυχος||with many folds}} Ancient Greek πολύπτυχος (polúptukhos, “with many folds”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} polyptych (plural polyptychs)
  1. (art) A work consisting of multiple painted or carved panels joined together, often with hinges. Wikipedia link: polyptych Categories (topical): Art Hyponyms: diptych, triptych, tetraptych, quadriptych Translations (a work consisting of multiple painted or carved panels joined together): liestaolenn (Breton), políptic [masculine] (Catalan), poliptiko (Esperanto), polyptyykki (Finnish), polyptyque (French), Polyptychon [neuter] (German), poiliptic [feminine] (Irish), polittico [masculine] (Italian), politich [masculine] (Lombard), полиптих (poliptih) [masculine] (Macedonian), kāhui takitini (Maori), poliptyk [masculine] (Polish), políptico [masculine] (Portuguese), poliptic [neuter] (Romanian), полиптих (poliptix) [masculine] (Russian), políptico (Spanish), polyptyk [common-gender] (Swedish)

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