| Meaning | (architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is shaped like an S (partly concave and partly convex). | |
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| Synonym | cymatium | |
| Category | classical architecture, Greco-Roman architecture | architecture influenced by the ancient Greeks or Romans |
| Narrower | cyma recta | A cyma in which the upper section is concave and the lower section is convex |
| ogee, cyma reversa | A molding that (in section) has the shape of an S with the convex part above and the concave part below | |
| Broader | molding, moulding | A decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing |
| Spanish | cimacio | |
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