diptychn.

Brit.

/ˈdɪptɪk/, U.S.

/ˈdɪptɪk/

Forms: 1600s diptyck, diptycke, 1600s–1700s diptick, dyptick, 1600s–1800s diptyc, 1700s dyptic, 1600s– diptych.

Etymology: < Latin diptycha (plural), < late Greek δίπτυχα pair of writing-tablets, neuter plural of δίπτυχος double-folded, < δι-, δίς twice + πτυχή fold. Compare modern French diptyque, c1700 in Hatzfeld & Darmesteter.

a. Anything folded, so as to have two leaves; esp. a two-leaved, hinged tablet of metal, ivory or wood, having its inner surfaces covered with wax, used by the ancients for writing with the stylus.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > writing > writing materials > material to write on > writing tablet > [noun] > set of

tablet book1611

diptych1622

triptych1732

1622 A. Sparrow Rationale Bk. Common Prayer Pref. Diptychs or Folded Tables.

1732 R. Gale in Philos. Trans. 1731–2 (Royal Soc.) 37 161 The Diptychs and Triptychs that were covered with Wax, served only for common Occurrences.

1829 J. Flaxman Lect. Sculpt. iii. 98 The Greeks executed small works of great elegance, as may be seen in the dyptics, or ivory covers, to consular records, or sacred volumes.

1859 T. J. Gullick & J. Timbs Painting 306 The diptychs..were among the Romans formed of two little tablets of wood or ivory, folding one over the other like a book.

b. spec. (in plural) Applied to the artistically wrought tablets distributed by the consuls, etc. of the later Empire to commemorate their tenure of office; hence transferred to a list of magistrates.

ΚΠ

1781 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall II. 27 Their names and portraits, engraved on gilt tablets of ivory, were dispersed over the empire as presents to the provinces..the senate..the people. (Note) Montfaucon has represented some of these tablets or dypticks.

1797 Monthly Mag. 506 The consular dyptics contain similar cyphers.

2. Ecclesiastical (in plural). Tablets on which were recorded the names of those of the orthodox, living and dead, who were commemorated by the early Church at the celebration of the eucharist. Hence, The list or register of such names; the intercessions in the course of which the names were introduced.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > aspects of faith > orthodoxy > [noun] > person > list of

diptych1657

1657 H. Hammond Some Profitable Direct. Priest & People 54 Enroll their names in the book of life, in those sacred eternal diptyckes.

1680 E. Stillingfleet Mischief of Separation 30 Atticus restored the name of St. Chrysostom to the Diptychs of the Church.

1725 D. Cotes tr. L. E. Du Pin New Eccl. Hist. 17th Cent. I. v. 64 The Dipticks..have been famous, in the Councils of the East ever since the Council of Chalcedon.

1854 H. H. Milman Hist. Lat. Christianity I. iii. iii. 314 The names of Acacius, and all who communicated with him..were erased from the diptychs.

1882 P. Schaff et al. Relig. Encycl. I. 643 In the twelfth century the diptychs fell out of use in the Latin Church.

3. An altar-piece or other painting composed of two leaves which close like a book.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > painting > painting according to subject > [noun] > religious painting > picture as altar-piece

triptych1849

diptych1852

polyptych1859

ancona1874

gradino1886

1852 A. Jameson Legends Madonna p. lv A Diptych is an altar-piece composed of two divisions or leaves, which are united by hinges, and close like a book.

1863 S. Baring-Gould Iceland 158 Svinavatn church contains a curious diptych with mediæval figures.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	diptych
释义	diptychn. Brit. /ˈdɪptɪk/, U.S. /ˈdɪptɪk/ Forms: 1600s diptyck, diptycke, 1600s–1700s diptick, dyptick, 1600s–1800s diptyc, 1700s dyptic, 1600s– diptych. Etymology: < Latin diptycha (plural), < late Greek δίπτυχα pair of writing-tablets, neuter plural of δίπτυχος double-folded, < δι-, δίς twice + πτυχή fold. Compare modern French diptyque, c1700 in Hatzfeld & Darmesteter. 1. a. Anything folded, so as to have two leaves; esp. a two-leaved, hinged tablet of metal, ivory or wood, having its inner surfaces covered with wax, used by the ancients for writing with the stylus. ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > writing materials > material to write on > writing tablet > [noun] > set of tablet book1611 diptych1622 triptych1732 1622 A. Sparrow Rationale Bk. Common Prayer Pref. Diptychs or Folded Tables. 1732 R. Gale in Philos. Trans. 1731–2 (Royal Soc.) 37 161 The Diptychs and Triptychs that were covered with Wax, served only for common Occurrences. 1829 J. Flaxman Lect. Sculpt. iii. 98 The Greeks executed small works of great elegance, as may be seen in the dyptics, or ivory covers, to consular records, or sacred volumes. 1859 T. J. Gullick & J. Timbs Painting 306 The diptychs..were among the Romans formed of two little tablets of wood or ivory, folding one over the other like a book. b. spec. (in plural) Applied to the artistically wrought tablets distributed by the consuls, etc. of the later Empire to commemorate their tenure of office; hence transferred to a list of magistrates. ΚΠ 1781 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall II. 27 Their names and portraits, engraved on gilt tablets of ivory, were dispersed over the empire as presents to the provinces..the senate..the people. (Note) Montfaucon has represented some of these tablets or dypticks. 1797 Monthly Mag. 506 The consular dyptics contain similar cyphers. 2. Ecclesiastical (in plural). Tablets on which were recorded the names of those of the orthodox, living and dead, who were commemorated by the early Church at the celebration of the eucharist. Hence, The list or register of such names; the intercessions in the course of which the names were introduced. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > orthodoxy > [noun] > person > list of diptych1657 1657 H. Hammond Some Profitable Direct. Priest & People 54 Enroll their names in the book of life, in those sacred eternal diptyckes. 1680 E. Stillingfleet Mischief of Separation 30 Atticus restored the name of St. Chrysostom to the Diptychs of the Church. 1725 D. Cotes tr. L. E. Du Pin New Eccl. Hist. 17th Cent. I. v. 64 The Dipticks..have been famous, in the Councils of the East ever since the Council of Chalcedon. 1854 H. H. Milman Hist. Lat. Christianity I. iii. iii. 314 The names of Acacius, and all who communicated with him..were erased from the diptychs. 1882 P. Schaff et al. Relig. Encycl. I. 643 In the twelfth century the diptychs fell out of use in the Latin Church. 3. An altar-piece or other painting composed of two leaves which close like a book. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > painting > painting according to subject > [noun] > religious painting > picture as altar-piece triptych1849 diptych1852 polyptych1859 ancona1874 gradino1886 1852 A. Jameson Legends Madonna p. lv A Diptych is an altar-piece composed of two divisions or leaves, which are united by hinges, and close like a book. 1863 S. Baring-Gould Iceland 158 Svinavatn church contains a curious diptych with mediæval figures. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1622
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