Definitions for: Cyma

[n] (classical architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is partly concave and partly convex

Webster (1913) 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.

Synonyms: cymatium

See Also: molding, moulding

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