Relating to or resembling a caryatid, which is a sculpted female figure used as a supporting column in architecture.
From 'caryatid' (itself from Greek Karyatides, maidens of Caryae) plus the adjectival suffix '-ic'. Used in art history and architectural criticism.
Caryatids are one of architecture's most clever tricks—architects essentially turned sculptures into load-bearing walls, so the building literally stands on the 'shoulders' of beautiful carved women, creating art and function at once.
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