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Cima vs Sima - What's the difference?

cima | sima |

Sima is a alternative form of cima.



As nouns the difference between cima and sima

is that cima is obsolete spelling of cyma while sima is the upturned edge of a roof which acts as a gutter; a cyma.

cima

English

sima

English

Etymology 1

From the (etyl) "simos" (bent upwards)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (architecture) The upturned edge of a roof which acts as a gutter; a cyma.
  • Etymology 2

    From si'licon]] + [[magnesium, ' ma gnesium

    Noun

    (-)
  • (geology) The lower layer of the earth's outer crust that underlies the sial and is rich in silica, iron, and magnesium.
  • See also

    * (l) * sial * nife * KREEP

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