acroterio

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See also: acrotério

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin acrōtērium, from Ancient Greek ἀκρωτήριον (akrōtḗrion).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.kroˈtɛ.rjo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrjo
  • Hyphenation: a‧cro‧tè‧rio

Noun

acroterio m (plural acroteri)

  1. (architecture) acroterion

Derived terms

Further reading

  • acroterio in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • acroterio in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • acrotèrio in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • acrotèrio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana