ἀκρωτήριον,τό, (ἄκρος)
A. topmostorprominent part,ἀ. τοῦ οὔρεοςmountainpeak, Hdt. 7.217 , cf. Pi. O. 9.7 ; of a cup,projecting part, Arist. Metaph. 1024a25 .
2. cape, promontory, Hdt. 4.43 , Th. 1.30 .
II. endorextremityof anything,ἀ. νεός ornament ofship'sstern-orstem-post, Hdt. 8.121 , cf. X. HG 2.3.8 , Polyaen. 5.41 , Michel 1116 (Delph.); ἀκρωτήρια πρύμνης
h.Hom. 33.10
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2. in pl.,extremities of body, hands and feet, fingers and toes, Hp. Aph. 7.1 , Acut. 59 , Th. 2.49 , Lys. 6.26 ;τὰ ἀ. τῆς Νίκηςherwings, D. 24.121 , cf. IG 2.652A23 : sg., Arist. GA 772b36 .
3. in temples, etc., statues or ornaments placed on the angles of a pediment, Pl. Criti. 116d , SIG 80 ( Olymp. ), IG 4.1484.102 (Epid.); generally,pediment, Plu. Caes. 63 .