acroterium

[ak-ruh-teer-ee-uhm]

noun, plural ac·ro·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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Acroterium is always a great word to know.

So is podium. Does it mean:

a low wall forming a base for a construction, as a colonnade or dome; the masonry supporting a classical temple

the distinctively treated lowermost portion of any construction such as a monument or exterior wall

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