# kourotrophos

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of a class of Mycenaean terracotta figurines depicting women carrying children.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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