canephora

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canephora

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek κανηφόρος (kanēphóros).

noun canephoras · canephor · canephore · canephoros

  1. A caryatid supporting a basket on her head.

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noun caryatid

Españolcanéfora
Portuguêscanéfora
Françaiscanéphore
Italianocanefora

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"canephora." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/canephora. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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canephora. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/canephora

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"canephora." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/canephora.

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@misc{canephora_2026,
  title = {canephora},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/canephora},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}