n. (pl. caryatides or caryatids) Archit. a pillar in the form of a draped female figure, supporting an entablature.
[ F caryatide f. It. cariatide or L f. Gk karuatis -idos priestess at Caryae (Karuai) in Laconia ]
n. (pl. caryatides or caryatids) Archit. a pillar in the form of a draped female figure, supporting an entablature.
[ F caryatide f. It. cariatide or L f. Gk karuatis -idos priestess at Caryae (Karuai) in Laconia ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012