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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