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Noun: cymatium (cymatia)  si'mey-shee-um or si'mey-tee-um or sI'mey-shee-um
  1. (architecture) a moulding for a cornice; in profile it is shaped like an S (partly concave and partly convex)
    "The cymatium added an elegant touch to the building's facade";
    - cyma

Derived forms: cymatia

Type of: molding [N. Amer], moulding [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Cymatium