cima

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variant spelling of cyma

cima

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noun

ci·​ma

ˈchēmə

plural -s

: a mountain peak or dome

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Italian, top, summit, mountain peak, from Latin cyma young sprout of a cabbage, the tip of the stalk

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