- diptych
- diptych 1620s, from L. diptycha (pl.), from late Gk. diptykha, neuter plural of diptykhos "double-folded, doubled," from dis- "two" + ptykhe "fold."
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Diptych — • A sort of notebook, formed by the union of two tablets, placed one upon the other and united by rings or by a hinge Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Diptych Diptych … Catholic encyclopedia
Diptych — Dip tych, n. [L. diptycha, pl., fr. Gr. ? folded, doubled; di = di s twice + ? to fold, double up.] 1. Anything consisting of two leaves. Especially: (a) (Roman Antiq.) A writing tablet consisting of two leaves of rigid material connected by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diptych — англ. [ди/птик] Diptychon нем. [ди/птихон] diptyque фр. [дипти/к] ди^птих, муз. цикл из 2 пьес … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
diptych — ► NOUN ▪ a painting on two hinged wooden panels, typically forming an altarpiece. ORIGIN Greek diptukha pair of writing tablets , from diptukhos folded in two … English terms dictionary
diptych — [dip′tik΄] n. [LL diptycha, writing tablet of two leaves < Gr, neut. pl. of diptychos, folded < di , twice + ptychē, a fold < ptyssein, to fold] 1. an ancient writing tablet made up of a hinged pair of wooden or ivory pieces folding to… … English World dictionary
Diptych — Ivory consular diptych of Areobindus, Byzantium, 506 AD, Louvre … Wikipedia
Diptych — Two tablets, usually of wood or ivory, joined by hinges. Consular diptychs (examples survive from 428 541) were presented to senators, friends, and relatives by each of the annual consuls (q.v.) to commemorate their year in office. Each… … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
diptych — UK [ˈdɪptɪk] / US noun [countable] Word forms diptych : singular diptych plural diptychs art a painting done on two separate pieces of wood that are joined to each other … English dictionary
diptych — noun Etymology: Late Latin diptycha, plural, from Greek, from neuter plural of diptychos folded in two, from di + ptychē fold Date: 1622 1. a 2 leaved hinged tablet folding together to protect writing on its waxed surfaces 2. a picture or series… … New Collegiate Dictionary
diptych — /dip tik/, n. 1. a hinged two leaved tablet used in ancient times for writing on with a stylus. 2. Usually, diptychs. a. a similar tablet of wood or metal containing on one leaf the names of those among the living, and on the other those among… … Universalium
