SINCE 1828
ditriglyph
noun
di·triglyph
| \ (ˈ)dī‧+\
Definition of ditriglyph
: a horizontal division in the Doric architectural style assumed to contain two triglyphs: such as
a
: a single metope with its limiting triglyphs
b
: two metopes with one whole and two half triglyphs, equaling an intercolumniation
c
: the wide middle intercolumniation found in some porticoes
d
: the space from the vertical axis of one metope to that of the next but one
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