altarpiece
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altarpiece
- /ˈɑl.təɹˌpis/ US
- /ˈæl.təɹˌpis/ US
Where it comes from
From altar + piece.
noun altarpieces
- a work of art suspended above and behind an altar in a church I walked across the concrete to examine the altarpiece of the atomic age. A large crack ran through it.
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noun work of art suspended above and behind an altar
| 中文 | 祭坛画 jìtánhuà |
|---|---|
| Português | retábulo |
| Italiano | pala d'altare, ancona |
| Русский | алта́рная карти́на altárnaja kartína |
Talk about this word "altarpiece." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/altarpiece. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. altarpiece. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/altarpiece "altarpiece." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/altarpiece.
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@misc{altarpiece_2026,
title = {altarpiece},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/altarpiece},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
