cymation
[ si-mey-shee-on, sahy- ]
/ sɪˈmeɪ ʃiˌɒn, saɪ- /
noun, plural cy·ma·ti·a [si-mey-shee-uh, sahy-] /sɪˈmeɪ ʃi ə, saɪ-/.
Words nearby cymation
cyma,
cyma recta,
cyma reversa,
cymaise,
cymar,
cymation,
cymatium,
cymbal,
cymbalo,
cymbalom,
cymbeline
Definition for cymatia (2 of 2)
cymatium
[ si-mey-shee-uh m, sahy- ]
/ sɪˈmeɪ ʃi əm, saɪ- /
noun, plural cy·ma·ti·a [si-mey-shee-uh, sahy-] /sɪˈmeɪ ʃi ə, saɪ-/. Architecture.
the uppermost member of a classical cornice or of a cornice of similar form: usually a cyma recta in classical examples.
Compare sima2
Origin of cymatium
1555–65; < Latin < Greek
kȳmátion, equivalent to
kȳmat- (stem of
kŷma wave; see
cyma) +
-ion diminutive suffix
British Dictionary definitions for cymatia
cymatium
/ (sɪˈmeɪtɪəm, -ʃɪəm) /
noun plural -tia (-tɪə, -ʃɪə)
architect
the top moulding of a classical cornice or entablature
Word Origin for cymatium
C16: see
cyma