What is another word for cyma?

Pronunciation: [sˈa͡ɪmə] (IPA)

Cyma is a term used to describe a molded element in architecture that features an S-shaped curve. There are a few synonyms for this term that are often used in the field of architecture, such as cymatium, ogee, and torus. Cymatium is a Greek word that refers to the curvature of the molding. It is commonly used to describe the upper molding of a cornice. The term ogee, on the other hand, describes a molding that has a serpentine shape that curves in both directions. Lastly, the term torus refers to a molding that is cylindrical in shape and protrudes from a curved surface such as a column or architrave.

What are the hypernyms for Cyma?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Cyma?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

Usage examples for Cyma

Sturtevant finds no mention of the cauliflower or broccoli in ancient authors, the only indication of the kind being the use of the word cyma by Pliny for a form of the cabbage tribe, which he thinks may have been the broccoli.
"The Cauliflower"
A. A. Crozier
Above the pendentives which stand out, in their undecorated masonry, the circle is girdled by a carved cyma, above which rises a double arcade of sixteen arches, each arch flanked by strong and simple columns with Byzantine caps of barely indicated foliage.
"Cathedrals of Spain"
John A. (John Allyne) Gade
Its general section is that of a cyma reversa surmounted by a flattened torus, and its appearance that of a vase decorated with curvilinear and geometrical tracery.
"A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1"
Georges Perrot Charles Chipiez

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