diptych

noun

dip·​tych ˈdip-(ˌ)tik 

1

: a 2-leaved hinged tablet folding together to protect writing on its waxed surfaces

2

: a picture or series of pictures (such as an altarpiece) painted or carved on two hinged tablets

3

: a work made up of two matching parts

Illustration of diptych

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Examples of diptych in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The second half of Eastwood’s Iwo Jima diptych considers the battle from the perspective of the Japanese soldiers who entrenched themselves in tunnels and fought to the death against the invading force. —Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024

And on the first day of this year’s Art Basel in June, ARTnews reported that David Zwirner gallery sold a Joan Mitchell diptych titled Sunflowers (1990–91) for $18 million. —Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024

Howey points to a diptych of Roy Lichtenstein posters in the kitchen. —Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 2 July 2024

The ads, which break Monday, are presented in diptych form with one Shrigley drawing matched with the corresponding Meier image. —Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 7 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin diptycha, plural, from Greek, from neuter plural of diptychos folded in two, from di- + ptychē fold

First Known Use

1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1