kariatyda

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Caryātides, from Ancient Greek Καρυάτιδες (Karuátides).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.rjaˈtɨ.da/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨda
  • 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
  • kariatydowy

Further reading

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