ac·ro·te·ri·on
| \ ˌa-krə-ˈtir-ē-ˌän, -ē-ən \
variants:
or acroterium \
ˌa-krə-ˈtir-ē-əm
\
or akroterion \
ˌa-krə-ˈtir-ē-ˌän , -ē-ən
\
or acroter
or less commonly akroter \
ˈa-krə-tər
\
plural acroteria or akroteria\
ˌa-krə-ˈtir-ē-ə
\ or acroters also akroters
Definition of acroterion
: 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)
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“Acroterion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acroterion. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of acroterion was in 1664
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