kariatyda

Polish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.rjaˈtɘ.da/
  • Audio:(file)
  • 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

Declension of kariatyda
singular plural
nominative kariatyda kariatydy
genitive kariatydy kariatyd
dative kariatydzie kariatydom
accusative kariatydę kariatydy
instrumental kariatydą kariatydami
locative kariatydzie kariatydach
vocative kariatydo kariatydy

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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