triglyph

tri·glyph

noun \ˈtrī-ˌglif\

Definition of TRIGLYPH

: a slightly projecting rectangular tablet in a Doric frieze with two vertical channels of V section and two corresponding chamfers or half channels on the vertical sides

— tri·glyph·ic \trī-ˈgli-fik\ or tri·glyph·i·cal \-fi-kəl\ adjective

Origin of TRIGLYPH

Latin triglyphus, from Greek triglyphos, from tri- + glyphein to carve — more at cleave

First Known Use: 1563

Rhymes with TRIGLYPH

Er Rif, midriff, Plovdiv, what-if, Wycliffe