Cyma (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural cy·mae [sahy-mee], /ˈsaɪ mi/, cy·mas.
  1. either of two moldings having a partly convex and partly concave curve for an outline: used especially in classical architecture.
  2. a cyme.
noun plural -mae (-miː) or -mas
  1. either of two mouldings having a double curve, part concave and part convex. Cyma recta has the convex part nearer the wall and cyma reversa has the concave part nearer the wall
  2. botany a rare variant of cyme
Cyma (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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