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acroterion

noun
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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First Known Use of acroterion

1664, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for acroterion

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

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