caryatids

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A form of caryatid — A sculpted female figure serving as an architectural support taking the place of a column or a pillar supporting an entablature on her head.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of caryatid
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APA

caryatids. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caryatids

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“caryatids.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caryatids. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caryatids,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caryatids.

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