Definitions For Acroterium

Noun

ACROTERIUM (plural acroteria) (architecture) One of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of a pediment, or upon the gables in gothic architecture. One of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a part roof balustrade.

Translations

Latvian: akrotērijs, m Portuguese: acrotério, m

Alternative forms

acroterion

Etymology

, from (Ancient Greek) ; related to ἄκρος, , highest, at the extremity.

Is Acroterium a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

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Scrabble
14
Words with Friends
17

The word Acroterium is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends

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