Cymatium \Cy*ma"ti*um\ (s[i^]*m[=a]"sh[i^]*[u^]m), n. [L., fr. Gr. kyma`tion, dim. of ky^ma a wave.] (Arch.) A capping or crowning molding in classic architecture.
cymatium
n : (architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is
partly concave and partly convex [syn: {cyma}]
[also: {cymatia} (pl)]