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cymae

UK/ˈsaɪmiː/

cymae is the plural of cyma.

Meaning of cyma

Noun

cyma (plural cymas or cymae or cymæ or cymata)

  1. The wavelike, curved shape of a cymatium, consisting of a concave and a convex line; (loosely) the cymatium itself.
    • […] while the double-cyma or classical curve of his mouth was not without a looseness in its close.1886 May – 1887 April, Thomas Hardy, The Woodlanders […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London; New York, N.Y.: Macmillan and Co., published 1887, →OCLC
    Synonyms:
    ogee
  2. A cyme (opening bud).

Phrases with cymae

Questions about cymae

What is cymae the plural of?
Cymae is the plural of cyma.
How do you pronounce cymae?
Cymae is pronounced /ˈsaɪmiː/ (UK).

Words near cymae in the dictionary

  1. cyma
  2. cyma inversa
  3. cyma recta
  4. cyma rectum
  5. cyma reversa
  6. cymae
  7. cymae inversae
  8. cymae rectae
  9. cymae reversae
  10. cymagraph
  11. cymagraphs

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