An alternate plural form of diptych, referring to two-paneled hinged writing tablets or artistic panels.
Variant plural formation of 'diptych' using Latin-influenced ending '-as' instead of the standard English '-s' or '-es.'
Different languages fought over how to pluralize this word—Latin speakers said 'diptyca,' English speakers wanted 'diptychs,' and now we're stuck with multiple 'correct' answers in historical texts.
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