triglyph C2 Topic:Tools, Machines & Construction US /ˈtraɪɡlɪf/ UK /ˈtraɪɡlɪf/ See IPA manual Freq #526441 Meanings 1 noun architecture: a tablet with three vertical grooves in a Doric frieze Each triglyph alternates with a metope along the Doric frieze. Thesaurus 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 Tools, Machines & Construction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # triglyph **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈtraɪɡlɪf/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtraɪɡlɪf/ **Frequency rank:** 526441 ## Meanings 1. architecture: a tablet with three vertical grooves in a Doric frieze ## Examples - Each triglyph alternates with a metope along the Doric frieze. ## Synonyms - Doric tablet ## Derived Forms - triglyphic ## Related Forms - metope - frieze - Doric ## Etymology From Ancient Greek triglyphos, "three-grooved," formed from tri- ("three") + glyphē ("carving, groove"). ## Topics - Tools, Machines & Construction markdown