acroterion

[ ak-ruh-teer-ee-on, -ee-uh n ]

/ ˌæk rəˈtɪər iˌɒn, -i ən /

noun, plural ac·ro·te·ri·a [ak-ruh-teer-ee-uh] /ˌæk rəˈtɪər i ə/.

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decorum

the act of or need for making up one's mind.

dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.

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Origin of acroterion

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

Words nearby acroterion

across, across the board, across-the-board, acrostic, acroter, acroterion, acroterium, acrotism, acrotrophoneurosis, acrux, acrylaldehyde

Example sentences from the Web for acroterion

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
Top of stel, with acanthus leaves forming the base of the acroterion.
A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)|A. H. Smith
Stel, with two rosettes in front and one at each side; surmounted by acroterion.
A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)|A. H. Smith
The acroterion; the figures beside it; the lions, and the Gryphons here exhibited, are repetitions of those of the west pediment.
A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)|A. H. Smith

Two rosettes in front and one on each side; above an acroterion, of which the top is wanting.
A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)|A. H. Smith

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