tryptyk

Polish
tryptyk

Etymology

Borrowed from French triptyque.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtrɨp.tɨk/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨptɨk
  • Syllabification: tryp‧tyk

Noun

tryptyk m inan (related adjective tryptykowy)

  1. (art, Roman Catholicism) triptych (altar decorated with paintings and bas-reliefs, with a fixed main part inside and two closed side wings connected by hinges)
    Hypernym: ołtarz
    Coordinate terms: dyptyk, poliptyk
  2. (film, literature, music, painting, theater) triptych (work that consists of three parts)
    Synonym: trylogia

Declension
Declension of tryptyk
singular plural
nominative tryptyk tryptyki
genitive tryptyku tryptyków
dative tryptykowi tryptykom
accusative tryptyk tryptyki
instrumental tryptykiem tryptykami
locative tryptyku tryptykach
vocative tryptyku tryptyki

Further reading
  • tryptyk in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • tryptyk in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • tryptyk in PWN's encyclopedia
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