Meaning of Caryatid | Babel Free
ˌkɛəɹiˈætɪdDefinitions
A sculpted female figure serving as an architectural support taking the place of a column or a pillar supporting an entablature on her head.
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Examples
“She wore on the top of her head an upright circular cap that made her resemble a caryatid disburdened, and on other parts of her person strange combinations of colours, stuffs, shapes, of metal, mineral and plant.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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