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cyma recta

American  
[rek-tuh] / ˈrɛk tə /

noun

Architecture.

  1. a cyma whose concave part projects beyond the convex part.

Etymology

Origin of cyma recta

1695–1705; < New Latin: literally, straight cyma

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When the concave part is uppermost, it is called a cyma recta; but if the convex portion is at the top, it is called a cyma reversa.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various

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