caryatidal

adjective

car·​y·​at·​id·​al

¦karē¦atədᵊl

variants or caryatidean

ˌ⸗⸗ˌ⸗⸗ˈdēən;

¦karēə¦tid-,

kə¦rīə¦t-

or caryatidic

¦karēə¦tidik,

kə¦rīə¦-

: of or resembling a caryatid

Word History

Etymology

caryatid + -al or -ean or -ic

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