LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Caryae

Caryae f pl (genitive Caryārum)
Classical[ˈka.ry.ae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈkaː.ri.e]

Meaning

  1. femininepluralA town of Laconia famous for its temple of Artemis

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Caryae
genitive—Caryārum
dative—Caryīs
accusative—Caryās
ablative—Caryīs
vocative—Caryae
locative—Caryīs

Cărўae, ārum, f., = Καρύαι,
I. a village in Laconia, with a temple of Diana Caryatis (now still Karyes), Liv. 34, 26, 9; 35, 27, 12. —In sing.: Cărўa, Vitr. 1, 1, 5.—
II. Hence,
A. Cărўātes, ium, m., the inhabitants of Caryœ, Vitr. 1, 1 bis.—
B. Cărўā-tis, ĭdis, f., = Καρυᾶτις.
1. An epithet of Diana, Serv. ad Verg. E. 8, 30.—
2. Cărў-ātĭdes, the maidens of Caryœ serving in the temple of Diana, a statue of Praxiteles, Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 23.—
(b). In architecture, female figures used instead of columns in buildings, Caryatides, Vitr. 1, 1, 5 (v. the representation of such a Caryatide from the temple of Pallas Polias, at Athens, in O. Müller, Denkm. d. alt. Kunst, 101, and Dict. of Antiq.).—
3. Cărўus, a, um, adj., of Caryœ: Diana, Stat. Th. 4, 225.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Καρύαι (Karúai).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCaryaeCaryae (Κάρυαι: Eth. Καρυάτης), a town of Laconia upon the frontiers of Arcadia. It was originally an Arcadian town belonging to Tegea, but was conque…

Quick answers

What does Caryae mean in Latin?
Caryae, a proper noun, means “A town of Laconia famous for its temple of Artemis”.
What is the genitive of Caryae?
The genitive singular is Caryārum. Caryae is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Caryae?
In classical Latin, [ˈka.ry.ae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkaː.ri.e].