"acroterion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: acroterions [plural], acroteria [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|acroteria}} acroterion (plural acroterions or acroteria)
  1. Alternative form of acroterium Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: acroterium
    Sense id: en-acroterion-en-noun-S0j0nvWV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for acroterion meaning in English (1.1kB)

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