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Webster 1913 Edition


Pentaptych

Pen′tap-tych

,
Noun.
[
Penta-
+ Gr. [GREEK], [GREEK], a fold.]
(Fine Arts)
A picture, or combination of pictures, consisting of a centerpiece and double folding doors or wings, as for an altarpiece.

Definition 2024


pentaptych

pentaptych

English

Noun

pentaptych (plural pentaptychs)

  1. A picture, or combination of pictures, consisting of a centrepiece and double folding doors or wings, as for an altarpiece.