caryatid Definition
cary·atid (kar′ē at′id, kə rī′ə tid′)
noun pl. car′y·at′·ids-idz or car′y·at′i·des′-at′ə dēz′
a supporting column that has the form of a draped female figure
Etymology: < L pl. caryatides < Gr karyatides, priestesses of the temple of Diana at Karyai, Macedonia
caryatid Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
figure: The stem is knopped with small caryatid figures issuing from leafy scrolls below the bowl.
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