akroterial
|ak-ro-te-ri-al|
/ˌækrəˈtɪəriəl/
topmost ornament
Etymology
'akroterial' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'akroterion,' where 'akro-' meant 'topmost' and '-terion' referred to a place or object.
'akroterion' transformed into the Latin word 'acroterium,' and eventually became the modern English word 'akroterial' through architectural terminology.
Initially, it meant 'topmost ornament,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'relating to or resembling an akroterion.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or resembling an akroterion, an architectural ornament placed on a flat base called the acroter or plinth, and mounted at the apex of the pediment of a building in the classical style.
The akroterial design added a classical touch to the modern building.
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