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Diptych
Meaning
Noun
●
A
writing
tablet
consisting of
two
leaves
of
rigid
material
connected
by
hinges
and
shutting
together
so as to
protect
the
writing
within.
●
In Art & Art:
A
picture
or
series
of
pictures
painted
on two
tablets
, usually
connected
by hinges.
●
In Christianity:
A double
catalogue
,
containing
in one
part the
names
of
living
, and in the other of
deceased
,
ecclesiastics
and
benefactors
of a church.
●
In Christianity:
A
catalogue
of saints.
●
In Ancient Rome & Art:
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.
●
A
novel
published
in two
volumes
forming
one
continuous
story
(
as opposed to
a
duology
or dilogy).
●
A
literary
work
consisting of
two
contrasting
parts
, such as a
narrative
telling
the same
story
from two
opposing
points
of view.
●
Any work
made up
of two
parts
treating
complementary
or
contrasting
aspects
of one general topic.
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Origin
diptych
English
diptycha
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Tryptic
Diorama
Mosaic
Sculpture
Portrait
Lithograph
Triad
Dome
Masterpiece
Vignette
Rectangle
Pediment
Temple
Picture
Triangle
Peristyle
Photo
Frieze
Photograph
Cathedral
Piece Of Art
Coffee Table Book
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