Caryatid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌkɛəɹiˈætɪd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Caryatid is a noun meaning A sculpted female figure serving as an architectural support taking the place of a column or a pillar supporting an entablature on her head.
Meaning
A sculpted female figure serving as an architectural support taking the place of a column or a pillar supporting an entablature on her head.
Example Sentences
She wore on the top of her head an upright circular cap that made her resemble a caryatid disburdened, and on other parts of her person strange combinations of colours, stuffs, shapes, of metal, mineral and plant.
Word Forms
- caryatids
- caryatides
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include karyatid, caryatide, cilery, canephore, canephor, cymatium.
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