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Meaning of "diptych" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DIPTYCH

From Greek diptukhos folded together, from di1 + ptukhos fold; compare triptych.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DIPTYCH

diptych  [ˈdɪptɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIPTYCH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Diptych is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DIPTYCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

diptych

Diptych

A diptych is any object with two flat plates attached at a hinge. Devices of this form were quite popular in the ancient world, wax tablets being coated with wax on inner faces, for recording notes and for measuring time and direction. In Late Antiquity, ivory diptychs with covers carved in low relief on the outer faces were a significant art-form: the "consular diptych" was made to celebrate an individual's becoming Roman consul, but some, perhaps including the Poet and Muse diptych at Monza, may have been made for private use. Some of the most important surviving works of the Late Roman Empire are diptychs, of which some dozens survive, preserved in some instances by being reversed and re-used as book covers. The largest surviving Byzantine ivory panel, is a leaf from a diptych in the Justinian court manner of c. 525–50, which features an archangel. From the Middle Ages many panel paintings took the diptych form, as small portable works for personal use; large altarpieces tended to be made in triptych form, with two outer panels that could be closed across the main central representation.

Definition of diptych in the English dictionary

The definition of diptych in the dictionary is a pair of hinged wooden tablets with waxed surfaces for writing. Other definition of diptych is a painting or carving on two panels, usually hinged like a book.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIPTYCH


anaglyptic
ˌænəˈɡlɪptɪk
apocalyptic
əˌpɒkəˈlɪptɪk
chymotryptic
ˌkaɪməʊˈtrɪptɪk
Coptic
ˈkɒptɪk
cryptic
ˈkrɪptɪk
ecliptic
ɪˈklɪptɪk
elliptic
ɪˈlɪptɪk
glyptic
ˈɡlɪptɪk
lithonthryptic
ˌlɪθɒnˈθrɪptɪk
lithontriptic
ˌlɪθɒnˈtrɪptɪk
lithotriptic
ˌlɪθəʊˈtrɪptɪk
optic
ˈɒptɪk
polyptych
ˈpɒlɪptɪk
postapocalyptic
ˌpəʊstəˌpɒkəˈlɪptɪk
procryptic
prəʊˈkrɪptɪk
septic
ˈsɛptɪk
styptic
ˈstɪptɪk
synaptic
sɪˈnæptɪk
triptych
ˈtrɪptɪk
tryptic
ˈtrɪptɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIPTYCH

diprotodontid
dipsades
dipsas
dipshit
dipso
dipsomania
dipsomaniac
dipsomaniacal
dipstick
diptera
dipteral
dipteran
dipterist
dipterocarp
dipterocarpaceous
dipterocarpous
dipteron
dipteros
dipterous
diquark

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIPTYCH

ach
approach
as much
at a pinch
at a stretch
beach
branch
catch
Catholic Church
ch
church
coach
Czech
daych
Deutsch
dutch
each
French
inch
psych

Synonyms and antonyms of diptych in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «diptych» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIPTYCH

Find out the translation of diptych to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of diptych from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «diptych» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

双联幅
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

díptico
570 millions of speakers

English

diptych
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

diptych
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدبتك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

диптих
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

díptico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

diptych
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

diptyque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Diptych
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Diptychon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

二部作
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

둘로 접힌
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Diptych
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giáp bản
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

diptych
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डिपीची
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iki kanatlı tablo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dittico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dyptyk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

диптих
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

diptic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δίπτυχο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

diptiek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

diptych
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

diptych
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of diptych

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIPTYCH»

The term «diptych» is regularly used and occupies the 94.138 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIPTYCH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «diptych» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «diptych» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about diptych

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIPTYCH»

Discover the use of diptych in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to diptych and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Diptych Rome-London
Two poems, "Homage to Sextus Propertius" and "Hugh Selwyn Mauberly," refer to the aftermath of World War I and consider the conflicts between the demands of the time and the self. Reprint.
Ezra Pound, 1958
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The Two Sons Diptych: A Satire and a Parable
What readers are saying: '...Compelling and engaging. Ector Ward manages to capture the readers' emotions and make them want to finish the stories. ...Clever analogy ... Very thought-provoking .
Ector Ward, 2012
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The regal image of Richard II and the Wilton Diptych
This handsome volume contains seventeen papers arising from a 1993 symposium at the National Gallery, examining questions of technique, imagery and artistic context.
Dillian Gordon, Lisa Monnas, Caroline Elam, 1997
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Ivory Diptych Sundials, 1570-1750
The collection encompasses a comprehensive array of styles and designs from Nuremberg, Paris, and Dieppe, the major centers of their production, as well as from other parts of Europe.
Harvard University. Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, Steven Lloyd, 1992
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Diptych
A work made up of two matching parts I utilize the diptych venue as a means of further enhancing a past experience or a “deja vu” perception, making it a new emotional and enlightening experience. The correla- tion of two images brings out a ...
‎2003
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The Milan Diptych: A Sixth-century Gospel Book Cover in the ...
The Milan Diptych, an ivory and jewel-studded gospel book cover carved with scenes from the Life of Christ, is an outstanding exemplar of late antique ivory carving on the Italian peninsula.
Sarah A. Miller, 2008
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Another Governess / The Least Blacksmith: A Diptych
"In 'Another Governess' a woman in a decaying manor tries to piece together her own story. In 'The Least Blacksmith' a boy cannot help but fail his older brother as they struggle to run their dead father's forge"--P. [4] of cover.
Joanna Ruocco, 2012
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Diptych: Voyage to Ernie Spirit, Swell A Large Lament and ...
The 2nd, and darker portion, of this volume devotes most of its space to lamentations for the poets estranged daughter, for his deceased parents, and for a enigmatic hell-raiser of a perplexing but beloved cat, a very human quadruped.
David Swartz, 2008
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Essays in Context: Unfolding the Netherlandish Diptych
It also analyzes the devotional function of these works in the context of contemporary texts and religious practices in northern Europe.
John Oliver Hand, Ron Spronk, 2006
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Making and Meaning: The Wilton Diptych
Nor is there any comparable contemporary European panel painting. Superficially the imagery is straightforward.
Dillian Gordon, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIPTYCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term diptych is used in the context of the following news items.
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Should We Look Away? - Wall Street Journal
A diptych of a blue Buddha and a column of sky seems to whisper, “Buy me, and install me in your Beverly Hills meditation room.” In only a few ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
Soundscapes, National Gallery review: Paintings should be seen …
They've all taken individual works from the National's collection, from the 14th-century Wilton Diptych to Cézanne's 20th-century Bathers, and ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
3
The booming world of sound art
... composers Nico Muhly and Gabriel Yared do little more than add musical accompaniment (to “The Wilton Diptych” and Cézanne's “Bathers”). «Financial Times, Jul 15»
4
Magnolia Laurie recreates illusions of memory and landscape in her …
... collocating hard, methodically repeated lines on one panel and amorphous clouds on another in the diptych 'ash and moss, hold us together. «Baltimore City Paper, Jul 15»
5
Top Four Things to Consider When Creating Your First Canvas Print
On the other hand, smaller images can be nicely split into two or three separate canvasses to form a classy diptych or triptych, giving your work ... «Impartial Reporter, Jul 15»
6
An Urban Aerie: the Quin Unveils Its New Triplex Penthouse Suite
... from Robert Christian Malmberg and a diptych by the artist ASVP, "Keep This Coupon (Wildness)" enriches and enlivens the Penthouse. «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
7
Contemporary art week: some bumps on the record road
... led by Study for Head of Isabel Rawsthorne and George Dyer, a diptych from 1967 which was estimated at £8m-12m and sold at £10.8m. «antiquestradegazette.com, Jul 15»
8
What lies beneath... Green and Pink
But next to it, forming a diptych, stood a life-size nude portrait of the NCAD Director and suddenly the whole thing became a storm in a tea mug. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
9
Susan Roth at Everson in Syracuse
Typical as well is the splitting down the middle, which gives it an almost diptych-like quality. The re-working of an older painting is a common ... «ithaca.com, Jul 15»
10
Nico Muhly interview: 'Every compliment destroys me'
Muhly, who took to popping in to gaze at the 14th-century Wilton Diptych during rehearsals for Two Boys, chose the treasured altarpiece, with ... «The Independent, Jul 15»

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