Meaning of polyptych | Babel Free
ˈpɒlɪptɪkDefinitions
A work consisting of multiple painted or carved panels joined together, often with hinges.
Equivalents
Català
políptic
Deutsch
Polyptychon
Español
políptico
Français
polyptyque
Italiano
polittico
Polski
poliptyk
Português
políptico
Română
poliptic
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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