acroterion

[ ak-ruh-teer-ee-on, -ee-uhn ]

/ ˌæk rəˈtɪər iˌɒn, -i ən /

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noun, plural ac·ro·te·ri·a

[ak-ruh-teer-ee-uh]. /ˌæk rəˈtɪər i ə/.

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Origin of acroterion

<Greek akrōtḗrion topmost part, extremity, equivalent to akrō-acro- + -tērion suffix designating a place for

Antefixal ornament or acroterion from the temple of Demeter at Eleusis.
A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)|A. H. Smith
Fragment of a plain stel, surmounted by an acroterion, in the form of a palmette in low relief, springing from acanthus leaves.
A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)|A. H. Smith
Plain stel of Hippocrates and Baukis; surmounted by an acroterion in low relief, of palmette form.
A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)|A. H. Smith
Acroterion, from a stel, of palmette form, springing from acanthus leaves.
A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)|A. H. Smith