acroterium

American  

[ak-ruh-teer-ee-uhm] / ˌæk rəˈtɪər i əm /

noun

Architecture.

• acroteria
  plural

1. a pedestal for a sculpture or ornament at each base or at the apex of a pediment.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• acroteral
  adjective
• acroterial
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• acroteria
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of acroterium

Latinization of acroterion

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Example Sentences

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acroterium acroteria

An ever present feature, also, is the palmette acroterium, treated in conventional ceramic style.

From The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 by Various

The pediment and acroterium were adorned with statues—scarcely, however, to be distinguished at that distance.

From Jovinian A Story of the Early Days of Papal Rome by William Henry Giles Kingston

In the great acroterium of the Heraion, for example, the surface was first covered with a dark varnish-like coating on which the drawing was incised down to the original clay.

From The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 by Various

Mr. Failing, who was sitting alone in the garden too ill to read, heard a shout, "Am I an acroterium?"

From The Longest Journey by E. M. (Edward Morgan) Forster

Fortunately a notable example has been preserved in the acroterium of the gable of the Heraion at Olympia, 51 a great disk of clay over seven feet in diameter.

From The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 by Various

Another important argument is furnished by the certain use of terracotta plates as acroteria.

From The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 by Various

The relief is bounded by two pilasters surmounted by a pediment, with acroteria.

From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by A. H. Smith

The relief is bounded by pilasters, surmounted by a pediment with acroteria.

From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by A. H. Smith

That is, the original material of the acroteria was the same used in the whole covering of the roof, namely terracotta.

From The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 by Various

The acroteria, painted in black and red on the natural surface of poros stone, take the shape of palmettes and lotuses.

From The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 by Various

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