tetraptych

noun

tet·​rap·​tych

te‧ˈtraptik

plural -s

: an arrangement of pictures in four parts (as for an altarpiece)

Word History

Etymology

Greek tetraptychon, neuter of tetraptychos fourfold, from tetra- + -ptychos (akin to Greek ptychē fold, layer)

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