Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polyptych

/ˈpɒlɪptɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: polyp-tych
IPA: /ˈpɒlɪptɪk/

24

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A work consisting of multiple painted or carved panels joined together, often with hinges.

Example Sentences

"[...], a polyptych is a painting with more than one section – a diptych is a painting in two parts or sections, a triptych in three, and so on. Perhaps the most famous polyptych is the Ghent Altarpiece by the early Flemish painters Hubert and Jan van Eyck."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολύπτυχος (polúptukhos, “with many folds”), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + πτυχή (ptukhḗ, “a fold”).

Inflected Forms

polyptychs (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce polyptych?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɒlɪptɪk/.
What does polyptych mean?: A work consisting of multiple painted or carved panels joined together, often with hinges.
Where does polyptych come from?: From Ancient Greek πολύπτυχος (polúptukhos, “with many folds”), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + πτυχή (ptukhḗ, “a fold”).

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