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acrolith

American  
[ak-ruh-lith] / ˈæk rə lɪθ /

noun

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

acrolith British  
/ ˈækrəlɪθ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • acrolithic adjective

Etymology

Origin of acrolith

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

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