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Meaning of CYMA

Pronunciation:  'sImu

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: cymatium
 
 See Also: molding, moulding

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Cy"ma\ (s[imac]"m[.a]) n. [NL., fr. Gr. ky^ma. See {Cyme}]
1. (Arch.) A member or molding of the cornice, the profile of
   which is wavelike in form.
2. (Bot.) A cyme. See {Cyme}.
{Cyma recta}, or {Cyma}, a cyma, hollow in its upper part and
   swelling below.
{Cyma reversa}, or {Ogee}, a cyma swelling out on the upper
   part and hollow below.
 

 

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