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acroterium
[ ak-ruh-teer-ee-uhm ]
/ ĖƦk rÉĖtÉŖÉr i Ém /
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noun, plural acĀ·roĀ·teĀ·riĀ·a [ak-ruh-teer-ee-uh]. /ĖƦk rÉĖtÉŖÉr i É/. Architecture.
a pedestal for a sculpture or ornament at each base or at the apex of a pediment.
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Origin of acroterium
Latinization of acroterion
OTHER WORDS FROM acroterium
acĀ·roĀ·teĀ·ral, acĀ·roĀ·teĀ·riĀ·al, adjectiveWords nearby acroterium
across, across-the-board, acrostic, acroter, acroterion, acroterium, acrotism, acrotrophoneurosis, Acrux, crying shame, a, acrylaldehyde
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How to use acroterium in a sentence
Mr. Failing, who was sitting alone in the garden too ill to read, heard a shout, "Am I an acroterium?"
The Longest Journey|E. M. ForsterAn ever present feature, also, is the palmette acroterium, treated in conventional ceramic style.