acroterium
[ ak-ruh-teer-ee-uh m ]
/ ˌæk rəˈtɪər i əm /
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noun, plural ac·ro·te·ri·a [ak-ruh-teer-ee-uh] /ˌæk rəˈtɪər i ə/. Architecture.
a pedestal for a sculpture or ornament at each base or at the apex of a pediment.
Nearby words
across the board, across-the-board, acrostic, acroter, acroterion, acroterium, acrotism, acrotrophoneurosis, acrux, acrylaldehyde, acrylamide
Origin of acroterium
Latinization of acroterion
Related forms
ac·ro·te·ral, ac·ro·te·ri·al, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for acroterium
Mr. Failing, who was sitting alone in the garden too ill to read, heard a shout, "Am I an acroterium?"
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