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noun

Cyma n.

(Arch.) A member or molding of the cornice, the profile of which is wavelike in form.

(Bot.) A cyme. See Cyme.

Cyma recta (or Cyma), a cyma, hollow in its upper part and swelling below.

Cyma reversa, or Cyma Ogee, a cyma swelling out on the upper part and hollow below.

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Etymology of 'Cyma'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... marble either plain or carved with the 'bead and reel.' The arches have radiating voussoirs, and the arch spandrils and the frieze under the cornice are inlaid with scroll and geometrical designs in black, white, and coloured marbles. The cornice is of grey marble with a 'cyma recta' section, and is carved with ...

— Byzantine Churches in Constantinople - Their History and Architecture • Alexander Van Millingen

Words linked to "Cyma" : moulding, cyma reversa, cyma recta, molding