Main Entry:

cary·at·id

Pronunciation:

\ˌker-ē-ˈa-təd, ˌka-rē-; ˈker-ē-ə-ˌtid, ˈka-rē-\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural cary·at·ids or cary·at·ides \ˌker-ē-ˈa-tə-ˌdēz, ˌka-rē-\

Etymology:

Latin caryatides, plural, from Greek karyatides priestesses of Artemis at Caryae, caryatids, from Karyai Caryae in Laconia

Date:

1563

: a draped female figure supporting an entablature

[caryatid illustration]