karyatide

== Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek Καρυᾶτις (Karuâtis, “a priestess of Artemis, female figures used as bearing-shafts”), from Καρυατίζω (Karuatízō, “dance the Karyatid festival dance”) from Καρύαι (Karúai, “a town in Laconia with a temple of Artemis and a festival”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /karʏaˈtiːdə/ Rhymes: -iːdə Hyphenation: ka‧ry‧a‧ti‧de === Noun === karyatide m (definite singular karyatiden, indefinite plural karyatider, definite plural karyatidene) (architecture, art) a 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) ==== See also ==== atlant (“telamon”) === References === “karyatide” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “karyatide” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB). “karyatide” in Store norske leksikon