kariatyda

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Polish

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Caryātides, from Ancient Greek Καρυάτιδες (Karuátides).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.rjaˈtɘ.da/
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  • Rhymes: -ɘda
  • Syllabification: ka‧ria‧ty‧da

Noun

kariatyda f

  1. (sculpture) caryatid (sculpted female figure serving as an architectural element)
  2. athletic woman

Declension

Derived terms

adjective

Further reading

  • kariatyda in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kariatyda in Polish dictionaries at PWN