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ăcrōtērĭa , ōrum, n., = ἀκρωτήρια,
I.the projecting or extreme part of a thing.
I. Of a harbor, Vitr. 5, 12.—
II. In architecture, the projecting parts of a pediment, serving as a support for figures or statues, Vitr. 3, 5, 12 sq.; cf. Müll. Arch. § 284.
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    • Vitruvius, On Architecture, 5.12
    • Vitruvius, On Architecture, 3.5.12
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