agalma
noun
agal·ma
\ə-ˈgal-mə\
Definition of agalma
agalmata
\ə-ˈgal-mə-tə\: memorial; specifically : a primitive Greek statue of a god
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Origin and Etymology of agalma
borrowed from Greek ágalma “ornament, finery, statue offered to a god, any statue,” from agal-, stem of agállein “to glorify, exalt, pay honor to” and agállesthai “to glory, exult in” + -ma, resultative noun suffix
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