acroterium

[ ak-ruh-teer-ee-uhm ]

noun

, Architecture.

, plural ac·ro·te·ri·a [ak-r, uh, -, teer, -ee-, uh].

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

Other Words From

• acro·teral acro·teri·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of acroterium¹

Latinization of acroterion

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

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