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cyma
either of two mouldings having a double curve, part concave and part convex. Cyma recta has the convex part nearer the wall and cyma reversa has the concave part nearer the wall -
cyma recta
a cyma whose concave part projects beyond the convex part. -
cymatium
the top moulding of a classical cornice or entablature -
latus rectum
the chord perpendicular to the principal axis and passing through a focus of an ellipse, parabola, or hyperbola. -
rectum
the comparatively straight, terminal section of the intestine, ending in the anus. -
sima
the uppermost member of a full classical order, usually a cyma recta, representing a roof gutter; cymatium.