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/.
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
Definition for acroteria (2 of 2)
acroterium
[ ak-ruh-teer-ee-uh m ]
/ ˌæk rəˈtɪər i əm /
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.
Origin of acroterium
Latinization of
acroterion