Cyma
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsaɪ.mə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cyma is a noun meaning (architecture) The wavelike, curved shape of a cymatium, consisting of a concave and a convex line; (loosely) the cymatium itself.
Meaning
(architecture) The wavelike, curved shape of a cymatium, consisting of a concave and a convex line; (loosely) the cymatium itself.
More Meanings
- (botany) A cyme (opening bud).
Example Sentences
[…] while the double-cyma or classical curve of his mouth was not without a looseness in its close.
Word Forms
- cymas
- cymae
- cymata
Synonyms for cyma
Depending on context, synonyms include ogee, cymatium.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cymatium, ogee, recta, cima, scima, syma.
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