Definition of cyma Cyma
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We found 5 definitions of cyma from 4 different sources.
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What does cyma mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: cymas |
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| cyma - (architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is shaped like an S (partly concave and partly convex) | ||
| cymatium | ||
| moulding, molding the act of creating something by casting it in a mold | ||
| classical architecture, greco-roman architecture architecture influenced by the ancient Greeks or Romans | ||
| cyma recta a cyma in which the upper section is concave and the lower section is convex | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- cyma (n.)
A member or molding of the cornice, the profile of which is wavelike in form. - cyma (n.)
A cyme. See Cyme.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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sī′ma, n. a moulding of the cornice, an ogee.—ns. Cym′agraph, an instrument for tracing the outline of mouldings; Cymā′tium, a cyma. [Gr. kyma, a billow.]
Part of speech
🔤- cyma, noun, singular of cymas.
