Added 10 October 2026 altarpiece /ˈɑl.təɹˌpis/ noun Categories: ThingsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about altarpiece at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table. Origin From altar + piece. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: reredosantechurchacroteriumalto-relievoacrographyarchingartisanryacropodiumacerramacroartefact Back to today's word