Definitions for cymatium
sɪˈmeɪ ʃi əm, saɪ-; -ʃi əcy·matium

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cyma, cymatiumnoun

   (architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is shaped like an S (partly concave and partly convex)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cymatiumnoun

   A molding on the cornice.

2. cymatiumnoun

   A type of molding that is wavelike in form.

3. Etymology: From the cymatium, from the κυμάτιον, the diminutive form of κῦμα, whence cyma.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CYMATIUMnoun

   A member of architecture, whereof one half is convex, and the other concave. There are two sorts, of which one is hollow below, as the other is above. John Harris

   Etymology: Lat. from ϰυμάτιον, a little wave.

   In a cornice the gola, or cymatium of the corona, the coping, the modillions, or dentelli, make a noble show by their graceful projections. Spectator, №. 415.

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1. Cymatium

   Cymatium, the uppermost molding at the top of the cornice in the classical order, is made of the s-shaped cyma molding (either cyma recta or cyma reversa), combining a concave cavetto with a convex ovolo. It is characteristic of Ionic columns and can appear as part of the entablature, the epistyle or architrave, which is the lintel or beam that rests on the capitals of columns, and the capital itself. Often the cymatium is decorated with a palmette or egg-and-dart ornament on the surface of the molding. The heights of the parts of the capital are to be so regulated that three of the nine parts and a half, into which it was divided, lie below the level of the astragal on the top of the shaft. The remaining parts are for the cymatium, abacus, and channel. The projection of the cymatium beyond the abacus is not to be greater than the size of the diameter of the eye [of the volute].In the case of a concave-convex profile, a distinction is made between cyma recta and cyma reversa, with the cyma reversa, the inverted and therefore hanging cyma, being the usual form. Originally, the individual types of kymatia were linked to the corresponding individual building codes and the associated ornament systems and in this way could be clearly distinguished from one another. In the Hellenistic and Roman periods, however, the types mixed, at the same time further refinement and embellishment with numerous details (acanthus, palmettes, medallions) took place.

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1. Cymatiumnoun

   a capping or crowning molding in classic architecture

2. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. , dim. of a wave.]

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1. Cymatium

   Cymatium molding appears at the top of the cornice in the classical order, and made of the s-shaped cyma molding. It is characteristic of Ionic columns and can appear as part of the entablature, the epistylium, and the capital. Often decorated with a palmette or egg-and-dart ornament on the surface of the molding. 7. The heights of the parts of the capital are to be so regulated that three of the nine parts and a half, into which it was divided, lie below the level of the astragal on the top of the shaft. The remaining parts are for the cymatium, abacus, and channel. The projection of the cymatium beyond the abacus is not to be greater than the size of the diameter of the eye [of the volute].

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cymatium in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cymatium in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cymatium
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cymatium
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=cymatium
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cymatium
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cymatium
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cymatium