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An acroterion or acroterium is an architectural ornament placed on a flat base called the ''acroter'' or plinth, and mounted at the apex of the pediment of a building in the classical style. It may also be placed at the outer angles of the pediment; such acroteria are referred to as ''acroteria angularia'' (''ラテン語:angulāria'' means ‘at the corners’). The acroterion may take a wide variety of forms, such as a statue, tripod, disc, urn, palmette or some other sculpted feature. Acroteria are also found in Gothic architecture. They are sometimes incorporated into the design of furniture.〔http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/4232/acroterion〕 The word comes from the Greek ' ( ‘summit, extremity’), from ' (, ‘extreme, endmost’). It was Latinized by the Romans as ''ラテン語:acroterium''. ''Acroteria'' is the plural of both the original Greek〔(Greek Architecture glossary )〕 and the Latin form.〔(Acroterium ) at ''A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities'', 1875.〕 ==See also== * Antefix * Finial * Palmette * Ornament * List of classical architecture terms 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Acroterion」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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