kourotrophos

See also: Kourotrophos

English

Etymology

Presumably from Kourotrophos, itself from Ancient Greek κουροτρόφος (kourotróphos). Assigned by Elizabeth B. French, c. 1970

Noun

kourotrophos (plural kourotrophoi)

  1. (archaeology) Any of a class of Mycenaean terracotta figurines depicting women carrying children.

References

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