A single architectural molding with a wave-like or S-shaped profile, used decoratively on classical and Renaissance buildings.
From Latin cymatium (diminutive form), from Greek kyma (wave). The Latin diminutive suggests this is a smaller or more refined version of wave-like decoration.
The -ium ending is how Latin made architectural terms super specific—this tiny suffix marks one precious decorative detail that makes a building elegant!
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