pentaptych

English

Etymology

From penta- + Ancient Greek πτυχή (ptukhḗ, “a fold”).

Noun

pentaptych (plural pentaptychs)

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

References

• “pentaptych”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.