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recta
[rek-tuh]
recta
/ ˈrɛktə /
noun
a plural of rectum
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A Glossary for Architectural Rubberneckers YOU can be an insufferable know-it-all with architectural terminology: “Oh, that’s not a cyma recta, it’s a cyma reversa.”
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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.
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Terminal leaflet more than 3 times as long as wide Cinquefoil, Potentilla recta. 57b.
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Such clauses show a marked tendency to revert to their Normal oratio recta order.
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The cornice is of grey marble with a 'cyma recta' section, and is carved with an upright leaf.
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