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Meaning of polyptych | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈpɒlɪptɪk/

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Deutsch Polyptychon
Español políptico
Français polyptyque
Italiano polittico
Polski poliptyk
Português políptico
Русский полиптих
Svenska polyptyk

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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