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cyma recta
[ rek-tuh ]
noun
Architecture.
- a cyma whose concave part projects beyond the convex part.
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cyma recta1
1695–1705; < New Latin: literally, straight cyma
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A Glossary for Architectural Rubberneckers YOU can be an insufferable know-it-all with architectural terminology: “Oh, that’s not a cyma recta, it’s a cyma reversa.”
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When the concave part is uppermost, it is called a cyma recta; but if the convex portion is at the top, it is called a cyma reversa.
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The cornice is of grey marble with a 'cyma recta' section, and is carved with an upright leaf.
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