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Definition of “caryatidean”
caryatid (ˌkærɪˈætɪd
)
Definitions
noun
(plural) -ids, -ides (-ɪˌdiːz)- a column, used to support an entablature, in the form of a draped female figure Compare telamon
Derived Forms
ˌcaryˈatidal, ˌcaryˌatiˈdean, ˌcaryˈatic, caryatidic (ˌkærɪəˈtɪdɪk
) adjectiveWord Origin
C16: from Latin Caryātides, from Greek Karuatides priestesses of Artemis at Karuai (Caryae), village in LaconiaSponsored Links
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