cyma recta
[ rek-tuh ]
/ ˈrɛk tə /
noun Architecture.
a cyma whose concave part projects beyond the convex part.
Nearby words
cylindruria, cylix, cyllenian, cym., cyma, cyma recta, cyma reversa, cymaise, cymar, cymation, cymatium
Origin of cyma recta
1695–1705; < New Latin: literally, straight cyma
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