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Meaning of CYMATIUM

Pronunciation:  si'meysheeum

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  (classical architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is partly concave and partly convex
 
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 Synonyms: cyma
 
 See Also: molding, moulding

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Cy*ma"ti*um\ (s[i^]*m[=a]"sh[i^]*[u^]m), n. [L., fr.
Gr. kyma`tion, dim. of ky^ma a wave.] (Arch.)
A capping or crowning molding in classic architecture.
 

 

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