acrolith

[ ak-ruh-lith ]

noun

1. a sculptured figure having the head and extremities of stone and the torso of other material.

acrolith

/ ˈækrəlɪθ /

noun

1. (esp in ancient Greek sculpture) a wooden, often draped figure with only the head, hands, and feet in stone

Derived Forms

• ˌacroˈlithic, adjective

Other Words From

• acro·lithic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of acrolith¹

1840–50; < Latin acrolithus < Greek akrólithos. See acro-, -lith

Word History and Origins

Origin of acrolith¹

C19: via Latin acrolithus from Greek akrolithos having stone extremities

Example Sentences

Acrolith, ak′ro-lith, n. a statue of the earlier Greek artists having the trunk made of wood and the extremities of stone.

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