triglyph

  • 11triglyph — triglyphed, adj. triglyphic, triglyphical, adj. /truy glif /, n. Archit. a structural member of a Doric frieze, separating two consecutive metopes, and consisting typically of a rectangular block with two vertical grooves or glyphs, and two… …

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  • 12triglyph — noun A term for the vertically channeled tablets of the Doric frieze …

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  • 13Triglyph — 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. =… …

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  • 14Triglyph — Tri|glyph 〈m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: e〉 = Triglyphe …

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  • 15Triglyph — Tri|glyph* der; s, e u. Tri|gly|phe die; , n <über lat. triglyphus aus gleichbed. gr. tríglyphos, eigtl. »Dreischlitz«> mit den ↑Metopen abwechselndes dreiteiliges Feld am Fries des dorischen Tempels …

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  • 16triglyph —    An ornament in a Doric frieze, consisting of a projecting block having on its face three parallel vertical glyphs (protruding vertical bars) and two half grooves or chamfers on either vertical end, with metopes on either side of all but the… …

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  • 17triglyph — [ trʌɪglɪf] noun Architecture a tablet in a Doric frieze with three vertical grooves alternating with metopes. Derivatives triglyphic adjective Origin C16: via L. from Gk trigluphos, from tri three + gluphē carving …

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  • 18triglyph — tri·glyph …

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  • 19triglyph — 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… …

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  • 20triglyph — /ˈtraɪglɪf/ (say truyglif) noun a structural member of a Doric frieze, separating two consecutive metopes, and consisting typically of a rectangular block with two vertical grooves or glyphs, and two chamfers or half grooves at the sides,… …