diptych
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.dip·tych
noun \ˈdip-(ˌ)tik\Definition of DIPTYCH
1
: a 2-leaved hinged tablet folding together to protect writing on its waxed surfaces
2
: a picture or series of pictures (as an altarpiece) painted or carved on two hinged tablets
3
: a work made up of two matching parts
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Origin of DIPTYCH
Late Latin diptycha, plural, from Greek, from neuter plural of diptychos folded in two, from di- + ptychē fold
First Known Use: 1622
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