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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CYMATIUM, CYMA

n.[L., Gr. , a little wave. ] In architecture, a member or molding of the cornice, the profile of which is waving, that is, concave at the top and convex at bottom.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CYMATIUM

Cy *ma "ti *um (s-m "sh-m ), n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Arch. )

 

Defn: A capping or crowning molding in classic architecture.