Definition
A pedestal, base, or ornament placed at the apex of a roof, gable, or similar architectural feature, often decorated with a statue or finial.
Etymology
From Greek 'akron' (peak/top) + 'terion' (small structure), literally meaning 'small structure at the peak.'
Kelly Says
Ancient Greeks were obsessed with perfecting the tops of buildings, so acroterions evolved from simple pedestals to elaborate sculptural displays—they understood that the eye naturally travels upward, so the top had to be unforgettable!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አክሮቴሪዮን
ak-ro-te-ri-on
ARالعربية
acroterion
ak-ro-te-ri-on
BNবাংলা
অ্যাক্রোটেরিয়ন
ak-ro-te-ri-on
CACatalà
acroterion
ak-ro-te-ri-on
CSČeština
acroterium
ak-ro-te-ri-um
DADansk
acroterium
ak-ro-te-ri-um
DEDeutsch
Acroterion
ak-ro-te-ri-on
ELΕλληνικά
ακροτέριον
ak-ro-te-ri-on
ESEspañol
acroterión
ak-ro-te-ri-on
FAفارسی
اکروتریون
ak-ro-te-ri-on
FISuomi
acroterion
ak-ro-te-ri-on
FRFrançais
acrotérion
ak-ro-te-ri-on
GUGU
અક્રોટેરિયન
ak-ro-te-ri-yan
HAHA
acroterion
ak-ro-te-ri-on
HEעברית
אקרוטריון
ak-ro-te-ri-on
HIहिन्दी
अक्रोतेरियन
ak-ro-te-ri-an
HUMagyar
acroterium
ak-ro-te-ri-um
IDBahasa Indonesia
acroterion
ak-ro-te-ri-on
IGIG
acroterion
ak-ro-te-ri-on
ITItaliano
acroterion
ak-ro-te-ri-on
JA日本語
アクロテリオン
akurote-rion
KKKK
ақырте́рі
a-ky-r-te-ri
KMKM
អាក្រូតេរិយ៉ូន
a-ak-ro-te-ri-yon
KO한국어
아크로테리온
akurote-ri-on
MRMR
अक्रोतेरीय
ak-ro-te-ri-ya
MSBahasa Melayu
acroterion
ak-ro-te-ri-on
MYမြန်မာ
အကြိုတာ
a-k'ro-ta
NLNederlands
acroterium
ak-ro-te-ri-um
NONorsk
acroterium
ak-ro-te-ri-um
PAPA
ਅਕਰੋਟੇਰੀਅਨ
ak-ro-te-ri-an
PLPolski
acroterium
ak-ro-te-ri-um
PTPortuguês
acroterion
ak-ro-te-ri-on
RORomână
acroterion
ak-ro-te-ri-on
RUРусский
акроте́рион
ak-ro-te-ri-on
SLSlovenščina
akrotierion
SVSvenska
acroterium
ak-ro-te-ri-um
SWKiswahili
acroterion
ak-ro-te-ri-on
TAதமிழ்
அக்கிரோடெரி
ak-kro-te-ri
TEతెలుగు
అక్రోటెరియన్
ak-ro-te-ri-yan
THไทย
acroterion
ak-ro-te-ri-on
TLTL
acroterion
ak-ro-te-ri-on
TRTürkçe
acroterion
ak-ro-te-ri-on
UKУкраїнська
акроте́ріон
ak-ro-te-ri-on
URاردو
اکروٹریون
ak-ro-te-ri-on
VITiếng Việt
acroterion
ak-ro-te-ri-on
YOYO
acroterion
ak-ro-te-ri-on
ZH中文
acroterion
ā-kè-lù-tè-rì-on
ZUZU
acroterion
ak-ro-te-ri-on