acroter
/ (əˈkrəʊtə, ˈækrətə) /
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noun
architect a plinth bearing a statue, etc, at either end or at the apex of a pediment
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Word Origin for acroter
C18: from French, from Latin acroterium, from Greek akrōtērion summit, from akros extreme
Words nearby acroter
acrospire, acrospore, across, across-the-board, acrostic, acroter, acroterion, acroterium, acrotism, acrotrophoneurosis, Acrux
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