English noun: cyma | |||
1. | cyma (artifact) (architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is shaped like an S (partly concave and partly convex) | ||
Synonyms | cymatium | ||
Broader (hypernym) | molding, moulding | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cyma recta, cyma reversa, ogee | ||
Domain category | classical architecture, Greco-Roman architecture | ||