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Meaning of cyma | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/ˈsaɪ.mə/

Definitions

The wavelike, curved shape of a cymatium, consisting of a concave and a convex line; (loosely) the cymatium itself.
A cyme (opening bud).

Equivalents

Deutsch Kyma

Ελληνικά κυμάτιο

Examples

“[…] while the double-cyma or classical curve of his mouth was not without a looseness in its close.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

cyma inversa cyma recta cyma rectum cyma reversa cymae cymagraph