ˌkarēˈad.ə̇d, ˈkarēəˌtid, kəˈrīətə̇d noun
( plural caryatids -ə̇dz, -idz ; or caryat·i·des ˌkarēˈad.əˌdēz)
Etymology: Latin Caryatides, plural, from Greek Karyatides, literally, priestesses of Artemis at Caryae (Greek Karyai ) in Laconia
: a draped female figure supporting an entablature in the place of a column or pilaster — compare atlas
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