Ogee

o·gee \ˈəʊdʒiː\

noun - architecture

: a molding having the profile of an S-shaped curve.



an s-shaped molding you say? hmmm that sounds kinda familiar. oh shit! thats right: cyma!!! so, ogee is a synonym of cyma? crazy. This week ive leared that words with friends™ is quite popular among the architects and that in the future when I never get to purchase a house in California ill be sure to use these specialized terms in hopes of impressing the imaginary real estate agent and my non-existent spouse.




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Cyma

cyma \ˈsaɪmə\

:Either of two moldings, cyma recta or cyma reversa, having an undulating or S-shaped profile, used especially in classical architecture.


My high school lessons on classical European arthitecture went no further than flying buttresses. Chances are, my opponent is most likely Frank Gehry.




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