diptyque

French

Etymology

From Late Latin diptycha pl, from Ancient Greek δίπτυχα (díptukha), neuter plural of δίπτυχος (díptukhos, “folded, doubled”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dip.tik/

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Noun

diptyque m (plural diptyques)

1. (art) diptych
2. two-part film

Descendants

• → Dutch: diptiek

Further reading

• “diptyque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.