triptych

Meaning

1. A picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges.
2. (broadly) A group of three people or works, especially when considered representative of a particular field or theme.
3. (broadly) A group of three people or works, especially when considered representative of a particular field or theme.
4. (broadly) A group of three people or works, especially when considered representative of a particular field or theme.
5. (figuratively) Any set of three closely connected ideas or objects.

Translations

triptyque

tríptico

tríptic

τρίπτυχο

trittico

drieluik

tríptico

Triptychon

üç parçalı tablo

triptiek

üç kanatlı resim

لوح ثلاثي

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɹɪptɪk/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τρίπτυχος (tríptukhos, “consisting of three layers, threefold”), from τρι- (tri-) + πτυχή (ptukhḗ, “a fold”).