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triptych.

A picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɹɪp.tɪk/
  1. A picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges.

  2. A group of three people or works, especially when considered representative of a particular field or theme.

    broadly
  3. A group of three people or works, especially when considered representative of a particular field or theme. A film or video sequence intended to be shown on a triple screen with the use of linked projectors.

    broadly
  4. A group of three people or works, especially when considered representative of a particular field or theme. A set of three se-tenant postage stamps that form a composite picture.

    broadly
  5. Any set of three closely connected ideas or objects.

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek τρίπτυχος (tríptukhos, “consisting of three layers, threefold”), from τρι- (tri-) + πτυχή (ptukhḗ, “a fold”).

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