cymatium
[si-
mey
-shee-
uh
m, sahy-]
/sɪˈmeɪ ʃi əm, saɪ-/
noun
,
plural
cymatia
[si-
mey
-shee-
uh
, sahy-]
/sɪˈmeɪ ʃi ə, saɪ-/
(
Show IPA
).
Architecture
1.
the uppermost member of a classical cornice or of a cornice of similar form: usually a cyma recta in classical examples.
Compare
sima
2
.
2.
echinus
(def 2c).
Origin
1555-65;
<
Latin
<
Greek
kȳmátion,
equivalent to
kȳmat-
(stem of
kŷma
wave; see
cyma
) +
-ion
diminutive suffix
British Dictionary definitions for
cymatium
cymatium
/
sɪˈmeɪtɪəm;
-ʃɪəm
/
noun
(
pl
)
-tia
(
-tɪə
;
-ʃɪə
)
1.
(
architect
) the top moulding of a classical cornice or entablature
Word Origin
C16: see
cyma