noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ˈtɹɪp.tɪk/
rhymes with -ɪptɪk
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homophone: tryptic
homophone: trip tic
CMU ARPABET:T R IH1 P T IH0 K
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: art, arts
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: panel painting
2
noun
Meaning 2
A group of three people or works, especially when considered representative of a particular field or theme.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
Any set of three closely connected ideas or objects.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
art consisting of a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on three panels (usually hinged together)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: art, fine art
History
Etymology
From Ancient Greek τρίπτυχος (tríptukhos, “consisting of three layers, threefold”), from τρι- (tri-) + πτυχή (ptukhḗ, “a fold”).
Across languages
Translations
37 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
եռապատկեր
(eṙapatker)
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Belarusian:
тры́пціх
(trýpcix)
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Bulgarian:
триптих
(triptih)
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Catalan:
tríptic
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Chinese Mandarin:
三聯畫 /三联画
(sānliánhuà)
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Czech:
triptych
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Danish:
triptykon
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Dutch:
drieluik
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Dutch:
triptiek
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Esperanto:
triptico
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Estonian:
triptühhon
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Finnish:
triptyykki
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
French:
triptyque
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Georgian:
ტრიპტიქი
(ṭriṗṭiki)
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
German:
Triptychon
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Greek:
τρίπτυχο
(tríptycho)
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Hungarian:
triptichon
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Irish:
triptic
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Italian:
trittico
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Japanese:
トリプティカ
(toriputika)
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Latvian:
triptihs
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Lithuanian:
triptikas
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Māori:
kāhui takitoru
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Norwegian Bokmål:
triptyk
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Norwegian Bokmål:
triptykon
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Norwegian Nynorsk:
triptykon
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Polish:
tryptyk
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Portuguese:
tríptico
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Romanian:
triptic
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Russian:
три́птих
(tríptix)
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Serbo-Croatian:
триптих
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Serbo-Croatian:
triptih
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Slovene:
triptih
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Spanish:
tríptico
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Swedish:
triptyk
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Ukrainian:
три́птих
(trýptyx)
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
Vietnamese:
tam liên hoạ
— art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
