CYMAE

CYMA

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


Noun

cymae

plural of cyma

Anagrams

• Macey

Source: Wiktionary


CYMA

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



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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