triglyph

C2 Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ˈtraɪɡlɪf/ UK /ˈtraɪɡlɪf/ See IPA manual

Freq #526441

Meanings

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noun
architecture: a tablet with three vertical grooves in a Doric frieze

Each triglyph alternates with a metope along the Doric frieze.

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Synonyms

1 noun · architecture: a tablet with... Doric tablet

Word family

Derived forms triglyphic

Related forms metopefriezeDoric

Etymology

From Ancient Greek triglyphos, "three-grooved," formed from tri- ("three") + glyphē ("carving, groove").

Topics

General Vocabulary

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