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polyptych

Noun CEFR B2
ˈpɒlɪptɪk

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolpolíptico
Françaispolyptyque
7 more languages
Catalàpolíptic
Italianopolittico
Polskipoliptyk
Portuguêspolíptico
Românăpoliptic
Русскийполиптих
Svenskapolyptyk

Examples

“[...], 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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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