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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ACROLITH

Via Latin acrolithus from Greek akrolithos having stone extremities.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ACROLITH

acrolith  [ˈækrəlɪθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACROLITH

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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Acrolith is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ACROLITH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Acrolith

An acrolith is a composite sculpture made of stone and other materials, as in the case of a figure whose torso is made of wood, while the head, hands, and feet are made of marble. The wood was concealed either by drapery or by gilding; only the marble parts were exposed to view. This type of statuary was common and widespread in Classical antiquity. Greek etymology: acros and lithos, English translation: "height" or "extremity" and "stone". Similarly, chryselephantine sculpture used ivory instead of marble, and often gold on parts of the body and ornaments. Acroliths are frequently mentioned by Pausanias, the best known example being the Athene Areia of the Plataeans.

Definition of acrolith in the English dictionary

The definition of acrolith in the dictionary is a wooden, often draped figure with only the head, hands, and feet in stone.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACROLITH


batholith
ˈbæθəlɪθ
coccolith
ˈkɒkəlɪθ
coprolith
ˈkɒprəlɪθ
cystolith
ˈsɪstəlɪθ
gastrolith
ˈɡæstrəlɪθ
laccolith
ˈlækəlɪθ
lopolith
ˈlɒpəlɪθ
megalith
ˈmɛɡəlɪθ
monolith
ˈmɒnəlɪθ
phytolith
ˈfaɪtəlɪθ
regolith
ˈrɛɡəlɪθ
rhabdolith
ˈræbdəlɪθ
xenolith
ˈzɛnəlɪθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACROLITH

acrocyanosis
acrodont
acrodrome
acrodromous
acrogen
acrogenic
acrogenous
acrogenously
acrolect
acrolein
acrolithic
acromegalic
acromegaly
acromia
acromial
acromion
acronical
acronically
acronycal
acronycally

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACROLITH

aerolith
cyclolith
enterolith
eolith
granolith
microlith
neolith
oolith
otolith
palaeolith
paleolith
peristalith
phacolith
pisolith
rhinolith
sialolith
statolith
tallith
urolith
zoolith

Synonyms and antonyms of acrolith in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «acrolith» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACROLITH

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acrolith
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Translator English - Spanish

acrolito
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Translator English - Hindi

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acrolith
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Acrolith
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acrolith
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Translator English - Korean

acrolith
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Translator English - Javanese

Acrolith
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acrolith
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Translator English - Tamil

acrolith
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एक्रोलिथ
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Translator English - Turkish

acrolith
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Translator English - Italian

acrolito
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acrolith
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acrolith
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acrolith
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Trends of use of acrolith

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACROLITH»

The term «acrolith» is used very little and occupies the 187.750 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACROLITH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about acrolith

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACROLITH»

Discover the use of acrolith in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to acrolith and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ancient Roman Sculpture, Including: Acrolith, Metope ...
This particular book is a collaboration focused on Ancient Roman sculpture.More info: Augustan]]-era [[Ara Pacis]] The study of Roman sculpture is complicated by its relation to Greek sculpture.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
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Articles on Ancient Greek Sculpture, Including: Herma, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
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The Living Age
The acrolith of Aussun is calculated to have weighed forty kilogrammes, but it was immediately broken to pieces by the inhabitants, and the largest fragments now existing do not exceed two kilogrammes in weight. The acrolith of Montrejean, ...
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On the Cusp of an Era: Art in the Pre-Kuṣāṇa World
Technically speaking, an acrolith is a statute of which the extremities of the fleshy parts of the body are made of marble and fitted onto a wooden structure. A variety of stone heads and extremities that were originally attached to wooden bodies ...
Doris Srinivasan, 2007
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Final Fantasy - Final Fantasy XI Enemies: Acrolith, ...
Source: Wikia.
Source Wikia, 2011
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Looking at Greek and Roman Sculpture in Stone: A Guide to ...
A Guide to Terms, Styles, and Techniques Janet Burnett Grossman. ACROLITH A statue with its extremities and head made from marble or another stone and the body from wood. Acrolith is a Greek word meaning "with extremities of stone.
Janet Burnett Grossman, 2003
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The Gardens of Sallust: A Changing Landscape
197 A head of Venus on the obverse with earrings and a diadem could be related to the so-called Ludovisi acrolith, perhaps found on Ludovisi property; however, the connection is tenuous at best. In fact, the obverse, with the head of the ...
Kim J. Hartswick, 2013
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Articles on Hellenistic Sculpture, Including: Venus de Milo, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
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Dictionary of Artifacts
This vessel was often made of earthenware and metal, though some were gold or silver. acrolith: a Greek statue, of which the head and extremities were of stone or marble and the trunk crafted of wood which was either gilt or draped.
Barbara Ann Kipfer, 2008
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Aufstieg und Niedergang der römischen Welt: Geschichte und ...
HV, 854-873. OIKONOMIDES A. N. 1958—62. Londinium Romanum, I: Mithraei acrolithum cultus statuum tauroctoniae (in Greek). Polemon 7, 72 — 80. OIKONOMIDES A. N. 1962. The acrolith Mithraic tauroctony from London: new light on the ...
Wolfgang Haase, Hildegard Temporini, 1984

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACROLITH»

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Greek-Italian Exhibition in Athens
The Italian exhibits include the Sculptural Group of the Tyrannicides – Harmodius and Aristogeiton, Ludovisi Acrolith and the Caravaggio ... «Greek Reporter, Aug 14»
2
Millions join Modi's 'run for unity'
... for the imposing acrolith to be ready in 2015. Gujarat BJP spokesman Harshad Patel told Khaleej Times that each 'sarpanch' would be given ... «Khaleej Times, Dec 13»
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'Chasing Aphrodite' Explains How Looted Antiquities Landed in …
This was an acrolith, which means it was made two different materials. And there are very few, intact acroliths in the world. And Marion True ... «PBS NewsHour, Jun 11»
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What Went Wrong at the Getty
Acquired in 1988 for $18 million from the London dealer Robin Symes, the limestone-and-marble acrolith (literally, “having stone extremities”) ... «The New York Review of Books, Jun 11»
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UVA museum embroiled in art scandal
An acrolith originally sported a wooden torso with a stone head and extremities. The Cavalier Daily reports that the pieces were anonymously ... «The Hook, Sep 07»
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In a Tug of War, Ancient Statue Is Symbol of Patrimony
A handwritten bill of sale dated March 18, 1986, indicates that Mr. Symes bought a fifth-century B.C. “acrolith statue of a draped woman” from ... «New York Times, Nov 04»

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