Cyma

Definition of Cyma

Cy´ma
n.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
a cyma, hollow in its upper part and swelling below.
Cyma reversa
a cyma swelling out on the upper part and hollow below.

Related Words

classical architecture, cymatium, Greco-Roman architecture, molding, moulding
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