diptych

Etymology
From, plural, from , neuter plural of , from +.

Noun

 * 1) A writing tablet consisting of two leaves of rigid material connected by hinges and shutting together so as to protect the writing within.
 * 2)  A picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets, usually connected by hinges.
 * 3)  A double catalogue, containing in one part the names of living, and in the other of deceased, ecclesiastics and benefactors of a church.
 * 4)  A catalogue of saints.
 * 5)  Artistically-wrought tablets distributed by consuls, etc. of the later Roman Empire to commemorate their tenure of office; hence  a list of magistrates.
 * 6) A novel published in two volumes forming one continuous story (as opposed to a duology or dilogy).
 * 7) A literary work consisting of two contrasting parts, such as a narrative telling the same story from two opposing points of view.
 * 8)  Any work made up of two parts treating complementary or contrasting aspects of one general topic.
 * 1)  Any work made up of two parts treating complementary or contrasting aspects of one general topic.

Translations

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 * Irish: diptic
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 * Armenian: երկպատկեր, երկբացիկպատկեր
 * Bulgarian:
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 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 雙聯畫
 * Czech: diptych
 * Danish: diptykon
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto: diptiko
 * Estonian: diptühhon
 * Finnish: diptyykki
 * French:
 * Georgian: დიპტიქი
 * German: Diptychon
 * Greek:
 * Hungarian: diotichon
 * Irish: diptic
 * Italian: dittico
 * Japanese: ディプティク
 * Latvian: diptihs
 * Lithuanian: diptikas
 * Maori: kāhui takirua
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 * Russian:
 * Serbo-Croatian:
 * Cyrillic: диптих
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 * Spanish:
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 * Catalan:
 * Irish: diptic


 * Finnish: