cyma recta

== English == === Etymology === cyma + Latin rēcta (“straight”) === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) enPR: sīʹmə rĕkʹtə, IPA(key): /ˈsaɪmə ˈɹɛktə/ === Noun === cyma recta (plural cymae rectae or cymæ rectæ) (architecture) A cyma concave in its upper part, and convex in its lower part. ==== Antonyms ==== cyma inversa, cyma reversa === References === “Cyma”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 1st edition, volume II, 1893, page 1302