cymatium

[ si-mey-shee-uhm, 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

echinus (def. 2c).

Origin of cymatium

1555–65; <Latin <Greek kȳmátion, equivalent to kȳmat- (stem of kŷma wave; see cyma) + -ion diminutive suffix

Words nearby cymatium

cymaise, cymar, cyma recta, cyma reversa, cymation, cymatium, cymbal, cymbalo, cymbalom, Cymbeline, cymbidium

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Example sentences from the Web for cymatium

The style of carving of the cymatium with its astragal should be the Lesbian.
Ten Books on Architecture|Vitruvius
This head, is worked from a block which forms the springing stone of both the cymatium and the corona of the pediment.
A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)|A. H. Smith
Let the corona and its cymatium at the top of all be carved without ornamentation, and have a projection equal to its height.
Ten Books on Architecture|Vitruvius
It forms the crowning feature of the Egyptian temples, and took the place of the cymatium in many of the Etruscan temples.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5|Various

When the crowning moulding of an entablature is of the cyma form, it is called a “cymatium.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8|Various

British Dictionary definitions for cymatium

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

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单词	cymatium
释义	cymatium [ si-mey-shee-uhm, 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 echinus (def. 2c). Origin of cymatium 1555–65; <Latin <Greek kȳmátion, equivalent to kȳmat- (stem of kŷma wave; see cyma) + -ion diminutive suffix Words nearby cymatium cymaise, cymar, cyma recta, cyma reversa, cymation, cymatium, cymbal, cymbalo, cymbalom, Cymbeline, cymbidium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cymatium The style of carving of the cymatium with its astragal should be the Lesbian. Ten Books on Architecture\|Vitruvius This head, is worked from a block which forms the springing stone of both the cymatium and the corona of the pediment. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)\|A. H. Smith Let the corona and its cymatium at the top of all be carved without ornamentation, and have a projection equal to its height. Ten Books on Architecture\|Vitruvius It forms the crowning feature of the Egyptian temples, and took the place of the cymatium in many of the Etruscan temples. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5\|Various When the crowning moulding of an entablature is of the cyma form, it is called a “cymatium.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8\|Various British Dictionary definitions for cymatium 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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