AskDefine | Define cymatium

Dictionary Definition

cymatium n : (architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is partly concave and partly convex [syn: cyma] [also: cymatia (pl)]

Extensive Definition

Cymatium, a molding on the cornice of some classical buildings. Sometimes decorated with an anthemion. It is characteristic of Ionic columns and can appear as part of the entablature, the epistylium, and the capital.
cymatium in German: Kyma
cymatium in French: Cymatium
cymatium in Dutch: Cymatium
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