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triglyph definition

tri·glyph (trī′glif)

noun

in a Doric frieze, a slightly projecting, rectangular block occurring at regular intervals and having two vertical grooves (glyphs) and two chamfers or half grooves at the sides

Etymology: L triglyphus < Gr triglyphos: see tri- & glyph

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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