Etymology · Ancient Greek
ἀκρωτήριον
3 English words descend from Ancient Greek ἀκρωτήριον, most common first.
- acroterAn acroterium.
- acrotericRelating to the extremities of the limbs or to the tip of the nose
- acroteriumOne 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.