acrolithic
|ac-ro-lith-ic|
/ˌæk.rəˈlɪθ.ɪk/
stone extremities
Etymology
'acrolithic' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'akrolithos,' where 'akro-' meant 'extremity' and 'lithos' meant 'stone.'
'akrolithos' transformed into the Latin word 'acrolithus,' and eventually became the modern English word 'acrolithic.'
Initially, it meant 'stone extremities,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'relating to statues with stone extremities.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or denoting a type of ancient statue made of stone, where the extremities (head, hands, feet) are made of marble and the body is made of other materials, such as wood.
The museum displayed an acrolithic statue from the ancient Greek period.
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