Etymograph

English

acroterium

Acroterium comes from Ancient Greek ἀκρωτήριον ‘cape, headland, promontory’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀκρωτήριονakrōtḗrion‘cape, headland, promontory’
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEacrōtērium
  3. Englishtodayacroterium

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀκρωτήριονakrōtḗrion‘cape, headland, promontory’
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEacrōtērium
  3. Englishtodayacroterium

Equivalent to acro- + -tērium

The story

Fully Latinized form.

Every English word from Ancient Greek ἀκρωτήριον

Today it means

noun 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.

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Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἀκρωτήριον / acroterium

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