cyma reversa
[ ri-vur-suh ]
nounArchitecture.
a cyma whose convex part projects beyond the concave part.
Origin of cyma reversa
11555–65; <New Latin: literally, reversed cyma
- Also called Lesbian cyma, Lesbian cymatium.
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How to use cyma reversa in a sentence
The Doric cyma is commonly called the beak-moulding, the Lesbian cyma the cyma reversa.
History of Ancient Art | Franz von Reber
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