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acrolith

[ ak-ruh-lith ]

noun

  1. a sculptured figure having the head and extremities of stone and the torso of other material.


acrolith

/ ˈækrəlɪθ /

noun

  1. (esp in ancient Greek sculpture) a wooden, often draped figure with only the head, hands, and feet in stone
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌacroˈlithic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • acro·lithic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of acrolith1

1840–50; < Latin acrolithus < Greek akrólithos. See acro-, -lith
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Word History and Origins

Origin of acrolith1

C19: via Latin acrolithus from Greek akrolithos having stone extremities
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Example Sentences

Acrolith, ak′ro-lith, n. a statue of the earlier Greek artists having the trunk made of wood and the extremities of stone.

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