acroterium

ac·ro·te·ri·um

[ak-ruh-teer-ee-uhm]
noun, plural ac·ro·te·ri·a [ak-ruh-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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