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triglyph

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈtɹaɪ.ɡlɪf/

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noun

Meaning 1

A vertically channeled tablet of the Doric frieze.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: architecture

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History

Etymology

PIE word *tréyes From Ancient Greek τρίγλυφος (trígluphos, “triglyph”).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Triglyphe — vertically channeled tablet of the Doric frieze
  • German: Triglyph — vertically channeled tablet of the Doric frieze
  • German: Dreischlitzplatte — vertically channeled tablet of the Doric frieze
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