🔤 Acroterion ✨
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URDU
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Roman Urdu:
chhat ka zevar, imarat ki chhat ka hissa, chhat ke kinare ki sanwai, chhat par laga hua, imarat ka oopri hissa, chhat ka kinara
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ENGLISH
📚noun
acroterion
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PRONUNCIATION
Standard: /ˌækrəˈtɪəriɒn/
Phonetic: /ak ruh teer ee on/
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DEFINITION
an ornament placed at the apex or corners of a pediment or roof in classical architecture
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES
The acroterion crowned the temple's pediment with elegant sculpture.
Ancient Greek buildings often featured acroterions at the roof corners.
The acroterion was carved from marble and decorated with floral motifs.
Restorers carefully replaced the damaged acroterion on the historic building.
The acroterion served both decorative and symbolic purposes.
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