polyptych

pol·yp·tych  (plp-tk)

n.

A work consisting of four or more painted or carved panels that are hinged together.

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[From Late Latin polyptycha, registers, account books, from Greek poluptukha, from neuter pl. of poluptukhos, having many folds : polu-, poly- + ptukh, fold; see diptych.]

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polyptych [ˈpɒlɪptɪk]

n

(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) an altarpiece consisting of more than three panels, set with paintings or carvings, and usually hinged for folding Compare diptych, triptych

[via Late Latin from Greek poluptuchon something folded many times, from poly- + ptuchē a fold]

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polyptych

a work of art, as a painting, composed of several panels.

See also: Art