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
OTHER WORDS FROM acroterium
ac·ro·te·ral, ac·ro·te·ri·al, adjectiveWords nearby acroterium
across the board,
across-the-board,
acrostic,
acroter,
acroterion,
acroterium,
acrotism,
acrotrophoneurosis,
acrux,
acrylaldehyde,
acrylamide
Example sentences 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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