cymatia

Variant of cymatium

cymatium definition

cy·ma·tium (si mā′s̸hē əm)

noun pl. cymatia -·tia (-ə)

Archit. a cyma, esp. one topping an entablature

Etymology: L < Gr kymation, dim. of kyma, wave: see cyme

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