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A writing tablet consisting of two leaves of rigid material connected by hinges and shutting together so as to protect the writing within.
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A picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets, usually connected by hinges.
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Topics: art, arts
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Broader terms: panel painting
A double catalogue, containing in one part the names of living, and in the other of deceased, ecclesiastics and benefactors of a church.
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Topics: Christianity
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A catalogue of saints.
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Topics: Christianity
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Artistically-wrought tablets distributed by consuls, etc. of the later Roman Empire to commemorate their tenure of office; hence (transferred sense) a list of magistrates.
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Usage: Ancient-Rome, historical
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A novel published in two volumes forming one continuous story (as opposed to a duology or dilogy).
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A literary work consisting of two contrasting parts, such as a narrative telling the same story from two opposing points of view.
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Any work made up of two parts treating complementary or contrasting aspects of one general topic.
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a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on two panels (usually hinged like a book)
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Broader terms: art, fine art
From Late Latin diptycha, plural, from Ancient Greek, neuter plural of δίπτυχος (díptukhos, “folded, doubled”), from δι- (di-) + πτυχή (ptukhḗ, “fold, layer”).
Across languages
Translations
37 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Catalan:
díptic
— writing tablet consisting of two leaves of rigid material
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Dutch:
diptiek
— writing tablet consisting of two leaves of rigid material
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Irish:
diptic
— writing tablet consisting of two leaves of rigid material
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Russian:
ди́птих
(díptix)
— writing tablet consisting of two leaves of rigid material
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Armenian:
երկպատկեր
(erkpatker)
— picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets
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Armenian:
երկբացիկպատկեր
(erkbacʻikpatker)
— picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets
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Bulgarian:
диптих
(diptih)
— picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets
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Catalan:
díptic
— picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets
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Chinese Mandarin:
雙聯畫 /双联画
(shuāngliánhuà)
— picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets
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Czech:
diptych
— picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets
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Danish:
diptykon
— picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets
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Dutch:
diptiek
— picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets
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Esperanto:
diptiko
— picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets
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Estonian:
diptühhon
— picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets
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Finnish:
diptyykki
— picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets
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French:
diptyque
— picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets
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Georgian:
დიპტიქი
(diṗṭiki)
— picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets
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German:
Diptychon
— picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets
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Greek:
δίπτυχο
(díptycho)
— picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets
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Hungarian:
diotichon
— picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets
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Irish:
diptic
— picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets
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Italian:
dittico
— picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets
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Japanese:
ディプティク
(diputiku)
— picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets
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Latvian:
diptihs
— picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets
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Lithuanian:
diptikas
— picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets
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Māori:
kāhui takirua
— picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets
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Polish:
dyptyk
— picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets
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Portuguese:
díptico
— picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets
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Romanian:
diptic
— picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets
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Russian:
ди́птих
(díptix)
— picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets
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Serbo-Croatian:
диптих
— picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets
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Serbo-Croatian:
diptih
— picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets
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Spanish:
díptico
— picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets
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Swedish:
diptyk
— picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets
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Catalan:
díptic
— double catalogue of ecclesiastics and benefactors of the church
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Irish:
diptic
— double catalogue of ecclesiastics and benefactors of the church
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Finnish:
kaanon
— catalogue of saints