[responsivevoice] triptych [/responsivevoice] [ trip-tik]
The word of the day is ‘triptych.’
The word is a noun, i.e., it is the main subject of a sentence.
No, the word is a noun. Therefore, it does not have a past form.
It means:
1. Anything in three parts or leaves
2. Trio
3. A writing tablet in three parts
4. Triad
1. Hindi – Triphalak
2. Spanish – Tríptico
3. French – Triptyque
4. Mandarin – Sānlián huà
1. It must be painted on a wooden case—I will show you the size—in the form of a triptych.
2. A triptych of photos of Carolyn had always been on display on the mantelpiece.
3. Designers and mural decorators have been using the triptych ever since that period.
4. There is also a triptych by Memlinc in the Municipal Gallery.
5. The central portion of this triptych was bought in 1874 for £525.
Some synonyms of today’s word are:
leash, set of three, ternion, threesome, trey, triad, triangle, trilogy, trine, trinity, triplet, triplicate, triumvirate, triune, troika etc.
The word does not have an Antonym since it is a kind of art.
Quotation:
One of the traps or the pitfalls of writing a trilogy – or a triptych, or whatever term you want to use – is that the second book can be a long second act to get you from book one to book three, which borrows all of its energy from the first book.
Justin Cronin
Social Example:
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