"acroterium" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌækɹəˈtɪəɹi.əm/ Forms: acroteria [plural]
Etymology: From Latin acrōtērium, from Ancient Greek ἀκρωτήριον (akrōtḗrion); related to ἄκρος (ákros, “highest, at the extremity”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|acrōtērium}} Latin acrōtērium, {{der|en|grc|ἀκρωτήριον}} Ancient Greek ἀκρωτήριον (akrōtḗrion), {{m|grc|ἄκρος||highest, at the extremity}} ἄκρος (ákros, “highest, at the extremity”) Head templates: {{en-noun|acroteria}} acroterium (plural acroteria)
  1. (architecture) One of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of a pediment, or upon the gables in Gothic architecture. Categories (topical): Architecture Translations (small pedestal for a statue or ornament): akroterion (Finnish), acrotère [masculine] (French), acraitéiriam [masculine] (Irish), acroterio [masculine] (Italian), akrotērijs [masculine] (Latvian), akroterion [masculine] (Polish), akroterium [neuter] (Polish), naszczytnik [masculine] (Polish), acrotério [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-acroterium-en-noun-WxXeZGD1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Topics: architecture Disambiguation of 'small pedestal for a statue or ornament': 70 30
  2. One of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a part roof balustrade.
    Sense id: en-acroterium-en-noun-HTCzEnHd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: acroterion, acroter

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