US /ˈtraɪɡlɪf/ UK /ˈtraɪɡlɪf/
noun Freq #526441

Meanings

  1. 1
    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").

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