cymatium

Meaning

1. A molding on the cornice.
2. A type of molding that is wavelike in form.

Synonyms

cyma

Translations

cimasa

cimacio

κυμάτιο

gola

cymatium

n.b.

Etymology

From the Latin cȳmatium (“an ogee”, “an Ionic volute”), from the Ancient Greek κῡμάτιον (kūmátion), the diminutive form of κῦμα (kûma, “wave”, “billow”), whence cyma.