CARYATID


Meaning of CARYATID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌkærɪˈætɪd ]

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]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.