Lewis & Short

Căryae, ārum, f., = Καρύαι,

  1. I. a village in Laconia, with a temple of Diana Caryatis (now still Karyes), Liv. 34, 26, 9; 35, 27, 12.
    In sing.: Cărya, Vitr. 1, 1, 5.
  2. II. Hence,
    1. A. Căryātes, ium, m., the inhabitants of Caryœ, Vitr. 1, 1 bis.
    2. B. Căryā-tis, ĭdis, f., = Καρυᾶτις.
      1. 1. An epithet of Diana, Serv. ad Verg. E. 8, 30.
      2. 2. Căry-ātĭdes, the maidens of Caryœ serving in the temple of Diana, a statue of Praxiteles, Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 23.
          1. (β) 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. 3. Căryus, a, um, adj., of Caryœ: Diana, Stat. Th. 4, 225.