polyptych
polyptych
Definition
polyp·tych (päl′ip tik′)
noun
a set of four or more panels with pictures, carvings, etc. often hinged for folding together, used as an altarpiece, etc.
Etymology: Gr polyptychos, having many folds < poly- (see poly-) + ptyx, a fold
Browse dictionary entries near polyptych
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