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diglyph

UK/ˈdaɪɡlɪf/

diglyph noun: a member with two vertical channels or grooves, without the two lateral half grooves which characterize the triglyph.

Noun

diglyph (plural diglyphs)

  1. A member with two vertical channels or grooves, without the two lateral half grooves which characterize the triglyph.

Forms of diglyph

pluraldiglyphs

Origin of diglyph

From di- + glyph.

Questions about diglyph

What does diglyph mean?
Diglyph means a member with two vertical channels or grooves, without the two lateral half grooves which characterize the triglyph.
What part of speech is diglyph?
Diglyph is a noun.
How do you pronounce diglyph?
Diglyph is pronounced /ˈdaɪɡlɪf/ (UK).
What is the plural of diglyph?
The plural of diglyph is diglyphs.

Words near diglyph in the dictionary

  1. diglycosidic
  2. diglycosyl
  3. diglycosylated
  4. diglycosylation
  5. diglyme
  6. diglyph
  7. diglyphic
  8. diglyphs
  9. Dignams Creek
  10. dignathic
  11. dignation

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