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acroteral

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ac⋅ro⋅te⋅ri⋅um

  [ak-ruh-teer-ee-uhm]
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–noun, plural -te⋅ri⋅a  [-teer-ee-uh] . Architecture.
a pedestal for a sculpture or ornament at each base or at the apex of a pediment.
Origin:
Latinization of acroterion

Related forms:
ac⋅ro⋅te⋅ral, ac⋅ro⋅te⋅ri⋅al, adjective
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