cymatium

[si-mey-shee-uhm, sahy-]

cy·ma·ti·um

[si-mey-shee-uhm, sahy-]
noun, plural cy·ma·ti·a [-shee-uh] . Architecture.
1.
the uppermost member of a classical cornice or of a cornice of similar form: usually a cyma recta in classical examples. Compare sima2
2.
echinus (def. 2c).

Origin:
1555–65; < Latin < Greek kȳmátion, equivalent to kȳmat- (stem of kŷma wave; see cyma) + -ion diminutive suffix
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Cymatium is always a great word to know.
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a low wall forming a base for a construction, as a colonnade or dome; the masonry supporting a classical temple
a sky lit central court in a contemporary building or house; a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early Christian church
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cymatium (sɪˈmeɪtɪəm, -ʃɪəm)
 
n , pl -tia
architect the top moulding of a classical cornice or entablature
 
[C16: see cyma]

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