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hemitriglyph

hemitriglyph noun: a portion of a triglyph, made incomplete by the sudden breaking off of the frieze.

Noun

hemitriglyph (plural hemitriglyphs)

  1. A portion of a triglyph, made incomplete by the sudden breaking off of the frieze.

Forms of hemitriglyph

pluralhemitriglyphs

Origin of hemitriglyph

From hemi- + triglyph.

Questions about hemitriglyph

What does hemitriglyph mean?
Hemitriglyph means a portion of a triglyph, made incomplete by the sudden breaking off of the frieze.
What part of speech is hemitriglyph?
Hemitriglyph is a noun.
What is the plural of hemitriglyph?
The plural of hemitriglyph is hemitriglyphs.

Words near hemitriglyph in the dictionary

  1. hemitongue
  2. hemitonic
  3. hemitonic pentatonic scales
  4. hemitransection
  5. hemitransections
  6. hemitriglyph
  7. hemitriglyphs
  8. hemitripterid
  9. hemitripterids
  10. hemitropal
  11. hemitrope

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