Acroter


noun
(architect) a plinth bearing a statue, etc, at either end or at the apex of a pediment

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  • Acroterium

    a pedestal for a sculpture or ornament at each base or at the apex of a pediment. historical examples mr. failing, who was sitting alone in the garden too ill to read, heard a shout, “am i an acroterium?” the longest journey e. m. forster

  • Acroteria

    . a pedestal for a sculpture or ornament at each base or at the apex of a pediment. historical examples another important argument is furnished by the certain use of terracotta plates as acroteria. the american journal of archaeology, 1893-1 various we have also several figures of victory, which probably were acroteria on some smaller […]

  • Acroterion

    . historical examples above, an acroterion, formed of acanthus leaves and palmette combined (fig. 24). a catalogue of sculpture in the department of greek and roman antiquities, british museum, volume i (of 2) a. h. smith top of stel, with acanthus leaves forming the base of the acroterion. a catalogue of sculpture in the department […]

  • Acrotic

    absence or weakness of the pulse. acrotism ac·ro·tism (āk’rə-tĭz’əm) n. absent or imperceptible pulse. a·crot’ic (ə-krŏt’ĭk) adj.

  • Acrotism

    absence or weakness of the pulse. acrotism ac·ro·tism (āk’rə-tĭz’əm) n. absent or imperceptible pulse. a·crot’ic (ə-krŏt’ĭk) adj.


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