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Cyma Ogee

Cyma \Cy"ma\ (s[imac]"m[.a]) n. [NL., fr. Gr. ky^ma See Cyme]

  1. (Arch.) A member or molding of the cornice, the profile of which is wavelike in form.

  2. (Bot.) A cyme. See Cyme.

    Cyma recta, or Cyma, a cyma, hollow in its upper part and swelling below.

    Cyma reversa, or Cyma Ogee, a cyma swelling out on the upper part and hollow below.