acrolith
[ ak-ruh-lith ]
noun
a sculptured figure having the head and extremities of stone and the torso of other material.
Origin of acrolith
1Other words from acrolith
- ac·ro·lith·ic, adjective
Words Nearby acrolith
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How to use acrolith in a sentence
acrolith, ak′ro-lith, n. a statue of the earlier Greek artists having the trunk made of wood and the extremities of stone.
British Dictionary definitions for acrolith
acrolith
/ (ˈækrəlɪθ) /
noun
(esp in ancient Greek sculpture) a wooden, often draped figure with only the head, hands, and feet in stone
Origin of acrolith
1C19: via Latin acrolithus from Greek akrolithos having stone extremities
Derived forms of acrolith
- acrolithic, adjective
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