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cyma recta

UK/ˈsaɪmə ˈɹɛktə/

cyma recta noun: a cyma concave in its upper part, and convex in its lower part.

Noun

cyma recta (plural cymae rectae or cymæ rectæ)

  1. A cyma concave in its upper part, and convex in its lower part.

Antonyms of cyma recta

Forms of cyma recta

pluralcymae rectae
pluralcymæ rectæ

Origin of cyma recta

cyma + Latin rēcta (“straight”)

Questions about cyma recta

What does cyma recta mean?
Cyma recta means a cyma concave in its upper part, and convex in its lower part.
What part of speech is cyma recta?
Cyma recta is a noun.
How do you pronounce cyma recta?
Cyma recta is pronounced /ˈsaɪmə ˈɹɛktə/ (UK).
What is the plural of cyma recta?
The plural of cyma recta is cymae rectae.

Words near cyma recta in the dictionary

  1. Cylonian
  2. Cylonians
  3. CYLOR
  4. cyma
  5. cyma inversa
  6. cyma recta
  7. cyma rectum
  8. cyma reversa
  9. cymae
  10. cymae inversae
  11. cymae rectae

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