cimbia

noun

plural -s

obsolete

: a fillet or band around the shaft of a column

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Medieval Latin cymbius arch, vault, from Late Latin, canopy, from Latin cymbium small cup, from Greek kymbion, diminutive of kymbē cup, boat

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