- tri|glyph|ic
- tri|glyph|ic «try GLIHF ihk», adjective.1. having to do with a triglyph or triglyphs.2. consisting of a triglyph or triglyphs.3. containing three sets of characters or sculptures.
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tri|glyph — «TRY glihf», noun. a part of a Doric frieze between two metopes, consisting typically of a rectangular block with two vertical grooves and a half groove at each side. ╂[< Latin triglyphus < Greek tríglyphos < tri three + glyphē a carving … Useful english dictionary
tri|glyph|i|cal — «try GLIHF uh kuhl», adjective. = triglyphic. (Cf. ↑triglyphic) … Useful english dictionary
mon|o|tri|glyph|ic — «MON uh try GLIHF ihk», adjective. = monotriglyph. (Cf. ↑monotriglyph) … Useful english dictionary
mon|o|tri|glyph — «MON uh TRY glihf», adjective. Architecture. having only one triglyph in the portion of the frieze over the space between two columns, as is usual in the Doric order … Useful english dictionary
glyph — an·a·glyph; an·a·glyph·ic; an·a·glyph·ics; an·a·glyph·o·scope; coe·lan·a·glyph·ic; der·mato·glyph·ic; der·mato·glyph·ics; di·a·glyph; di·a·glyph·ic; di·glyph; glyph·ic; hemi·glyph; her·mo·glyph·ic; hi·er·o·glyph·ist; in·ter·glyph; lith·o·glyph;… … English syllables
triglyph — tri·glyph … English syllables
triglyphic — tri·glyph·ic … English syllables
triglyph — tri•glyph [[t]ˈtraɪˌglɪf[/t]] n. archit. a rectangular block between two metopes in a Doric frieze, having three vertical bands separated by two grooves or glyphs, with two half grooves or chamfers at the sides • Etymology: 1555–65; < L… … From formal English to slang
Triglyph — Tri|glyph 〈m. 1〉 = Dreischlitz; oV Triglyphe [<grch. tri... „drei...“ + glyphis „Kerbe“; zu glyphein „eingravieren, einschneiden“] * * * Tri|glyph, der; s, e, Tri|gly|phe, die; , n [lat. triglyphus < griech. tri̓glyphos, eigtl. =… … Universal-Lexikon
Triglyphe — Tri|gly|phe 〈f. 19〉 = Triglyph * * * Tri|glyph, der; s, e, Tri|gly|phe, die; , n [lat. triglyphus < griech. tri̓glyphos, eigtl. = Dreischlitz, zu: tri = drei u. glýphein = aushöhlen, schnitzen] (Archit.): am Fries des dorischen Tempels mit… … Universal-Lexikon
