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ac·ro·te·ri·on
\ˌakrəˈtirēˌän, -ēən\ noun
or ac·ro·te·ri·um \-ēəm\; or ak·ro·te·ri·on \-ēˌän, -ēən\; or ac·ro·ter also ak·ro·ter \ˈakrətə(r)\
(plural acrote·ria or akrote·ria \ˌakrəˈtirēə\ ; or acroters also akroters \ˈakrətə(r)z\)
Etymology: acroterion, akroterion from Greek akrōtērion, from akros topmost, extreme; akin to Greek akē point; acroterium from Latin, from Greek akrōtērion; acroter, akroter from French acrotère, from Latin acroterium — more at edge
: a pedestal placed on a pediment to support a statue or other ornamentation; also : an ornament similarly placed (as on the prow of a galley) |