First Known Use: 1563
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triglyph
noun tri·glyph \ˈtrī-ˌglif\
Definition of TRIGLYPH
: a slightly projecting rectangular tablet in a Doric frieze with two vertical channels of V section and two corresponding chamfers or half channels on the vertical sides
— tri·glyph·ic \trī-ˈgli-fik\ or tri·glyph·i·cal \-fi-kəl\ adjective
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Origin of TRIGLYPH
Latin triglyphus, from Greek triglyphos, from tri- + glyphein to carve — more at cleave
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