n., pl., -tia (-shə, -shē-ə).
- See cyma.
- The topmost molding of a classical cornice.
[Latin cȳmatium, from Greek kūmation, diminutive of kūma, cyma. See cyma.]
cymatium
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cy·ma·tium (sī-mā'shəm, -shē-əm) 
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The crowning molding of a classical cornice, esp. when it has the form of a cyma, though it may also be an ovolo or cavetto; an ogee.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
(classical architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is partly concave and partly convex
Synonym: cyma
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