cyma, cymatium
(noun) (architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is shaped like an S (partly concave and partly convex)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cyma
(architecture) A moulding of the cornice, wavelike in form, whose outline consists of a concave and a convex line; an ogee.
(botany) A cyme.
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Source: Wiktionary
Cy"ma (s"m) n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. Cyme]
1. (Arch.)
Definition: A member or molding of the cornice, the profile of which is wavelike in form.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: A cyme. See Cyme. Cyma recta, or Cyma, a cyma, hollow in its upper part and swelling below.
– Cyma reversa, or Ogee, a cyma swelling out on the upper part and hollow below.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
