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cyma
(cyma)
Pronunciation:
/ˈsʌɪmə/
noun
(
plural
cymas
or
cymae
/ˈsʌɪmiː/
)
Architecture
a cornice moulding with an S-shaped cross section.
Origin:
mid 16th century
: modern Latin
, from Greek
kuma
'wave or wavy moulding'
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