triptyque
French, noun/tʁip.tik/
triptyque is spelled T-R-I-P-T-Y-Q-U-E (9 letters) and appears 1.2 times per million words in written French, the 28,091st most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Triptyque is a French masculine noun meaning “triptych” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Pièce d’ivoire ou d’orfèvrerie ou peinture à trois battants : un panneau central sur lequel se replient deux…”.
What does triptyque mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinetriptych
- 2
masculineA three-part customs document allowing for the temporary importation of a motor vehicle into a foreign country without the need to pay customs duties.
- 3
masculineThe set of three fundamental and mandatory elements (tariff classification, origin, and customs value) that serve as the legal basis for classifying, valuing, and declaring any imported or exported goods.
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Pièce d’ivoire ou d’orfèvrerie ou peinture à trois battants : un panneau central sur lequel se replient deux volets. 2. Œuvre littéraire ternaire, trilogie. 3. Document administratif de trois pages (souvent carbone). 4. Ce qui est composé de trois parties constitutives.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of triptyque
- triptyques plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce triptyque?
- /tʁip.tik/
- \tʁip.tik\
- [tʁiptik]
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to triptyque
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is triptyque in French?
triptyque appears 1.2 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).