A
polyptych ( ;
Greek:
poly- "many" and
ptyche "fold") is a painting (usually
panel painting) which is divided into sections, or panels. Specifically, a "
diptych" is a two-part work of art; a "
triptych" is a three-part work; a
tetraptych or
quadriptych has four parts;
pentaptych five;
hexaptych six;
heptaptych (or
septych in Latin) seven; and
octaptych eight parts.