acroter acroterium

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Language pair:Romanian to English
Definition / notes:Soclu aşezat pe un fronton pentru a susţine statui, vase sau alte ornamente.

One of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of a pediment. Acroteria are also sometimes placed upon the gables in Gothic architecture.
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