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cyma

also cymae
noun
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As a noun, cyma means a moulding of the cornice, wavelike in form, whose outline consists of a concave and a convex line.

Meanings of cyma

3 meanings

noun

  1. architectureA moulding of the cornice, wavelike in form, whose outline consists of a concave and a convex line; an ogee.

  2. botanyA cyme.

  3. (architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is shaped like an S (partly concave and partly convex)

    Similar: cymatium

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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noun: (architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is …
cymatium

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