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cȳma (cūma ), ătis, n., and ae, f., = κῦμα,
I.a young sprout of a cabbage; neutr., Lucil. ap. Non. p. 195, 5; Col. 10, 129; fem., id. 11, 3, 24; 12, 54, 3; Plin. 19, 8, 41, § 137 sq.; 20, 9, 35, § 90 al.—
II. A hollow sphere, spherical layer, stratum: “quarum (naturarum) circa ... centron, aquae primum, aërisque sequens, tertium ignis cyma commemorant,” Mart. Cap. 8, § 814 Kopp ad loc.; cf. the context.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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