Noun: cyma (cymae) sI-mu
- (architecture) a moulding for a cornice; in profile it is shaped like an S (partly concave and partly convex)
"The cyma added an elegant touch to the building's facade";
- cymatium
Sounds like: silver, silva, sylva
Derived forms: cymae
Type of: molding [N. Amer], moulding [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Cyma