🔤 Acroter ✨

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URDU

عمارت کا سب سے اونچا کونا، چوٹی پر لگا پتھر یا مورتی، پرچھت

🅰️ Roman Urdu:

imarat ka sab se ooncha kona, choti par laga patthar ya murti, parchat

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ENGLISH

📚noun

acroter

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PRONUNCIATION

Standard: /ˈækrətər/

Phonetic: /ak ruh ter/

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DEFINITION

decorative pediment pedestal, ornament placed at the apex or corners of a roof, acroterion

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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

The classical Greek temple featured an ornate marble acroter at each roof corner. Architects restored the damaged acroter atop the historic building façade. A statue of an eagle served as the central acroter for the monument. Carved leaf motifs adorned the stone acroter above the front entrance. The museum displayed an ancient terracotta acroter dating back to the fifth century BC.

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