каріатида

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Ukrainian

 каріатида on Ukrainian Wikipedia
Каріатиди Ерехтейона.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Καρυάτιδες (Karuátides), plural of Καρυᾶτις (Karuâtis, a priestess of Artemis, female figures used as bearing-shafts). Compare Russian кариати́да (kariatída), Belarusian карыяты́да (karyjatýda), Polish kariatyda.

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Noun

каріати́да (kariatýdaf inan (genitive каріати́ди, nominative plural каріати́ди, genitive plural каріати́д)

  1. caryatid

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