triptyque

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɹɪptɪk/
• Rhymes: -ɪptɪk

Noun

triptyque (plural triptyques)

1. (art) A triptych.
2. A customs pass allowing a motor vehicle into and out of France.

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek τρίπτυχος (tríptukhos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʁip.tik/

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Noun

triptyque m (plural triptyques)

1. triptych

Related terms

• diptyque

Descendants

• → Romanian: triptic

Further reading

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