"diptych" describes a two-part work of art;
"triptych" describes a three-part work;
"tetraptych" describes 4 parts;
"pentaptych" describes 5 parts;
"hexaptych" describes 6 parts;
"heptaptych" describes 7 parts; and
"octaptych" is the term used for an eight-part, or eight-panel, work of art.
Polyptychs typically display one "central" or "main" panel that is usually the largest of the attachments, while the other panels are called "side" panels, or "wings."
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