How to pronounce caryatid
American English pronunciation
kair-ee-AT-id
- IPA
- /ˌkɛɹiˈætɪd/
- Syllables
- kair · ee · AT · id (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What caryatid means
A statue of a woman used as a column
In a sentence: Six stone caryatids held up the porch roof on their heads.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word for the women of Karyai, a town in ancient Greece known for a festival dance.
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