Cymatium

  • 41cymatium — /si may shee euhm, suy /, n., pl. cymatia / shee euh/. Archit. 1. the uppermost member of a classical cornice or of a cornice of similar form: usually a cyma recta in classical examples. Cf. sima2. 2. echinus (def. 2c). [1555 65; < L < Gk&#8230; …

    Universalium

  • 42cymatium — noun a) A molding on the cornice. b) A type of molding that is wavelike in form …

    Wiktionary

  • 43cymatium — cy·ma·ti·um …

    English syllables

  • 44cymatium — cy•ma•ti•um [[t]sɪˈmeɪ ʃi əm, saɪ [/t]] n. pl. ti•a [[t] ʃi ə[/t]] archit. the uppermost member of a classical cornice: usu. a cyma recta in form • Etymology: 1555–65; &LT; L &LT; Gk kȳmátion, dim. of kŷma wave; see cyma …

    From formal English to slang

  • 45cymatium — /saɪˈmeɪtiəm/ (say suy mayteeuhm) noun (plural cymatia /saɪˈmeɪtiə/ (say suy mayteeuh)) the capping moulding of a cornice, placed above the corona commonly having a cyma recta as its most important feature. {Latin, from Greek kymation, diminutive …

  • 46cymatium — noun (architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is shaped like an S (partly concave and partly convex) • Syn: ↑cyma • Topics: ↑classical architecture, ↑Greco Roman architecture • Hypernyms: ↑molding …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 47Lesbian cymatium. — See cyma reversa. Also, Lesbian cyma. [1720 30] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 48Lesbian cymatium. — See cyma reversa. Also, Lesbian cyma. [1720 30] …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 49Linatella caudata — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …

    Wikipedia

  • 50Monoplex parthenopeus — A shell of Monoplex parthenopeus with periostracum removed Conservation status …

    Wikipedia