cimaise
French, noun/si.mɛz/
cimaise is spelled C-I-M-A-I-S-E (7 letters) and appears about once in every 10 million words in written French, the 101,144th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Cimaise is a French feminine noun meaning “cymatium (molding on the cornice)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Moulure qui forme la partie supérieure d’une corniche”.
What does cimaise mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininecymatium (molding on the cornice)
- 2
femininepicture rail
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Moulure qui forme la partie supérieure d’une corniche. 2. Moulure servant de couronnement à un lambris d’appui, en bois ou en pierre peinte. 3. Dispositif technique permettant d’accrocher des tableaux.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of cimaise
- cimaises plural
- cymaise
- simaise
- cymatium
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce cimaise?
- /si.mɛz/
- \si.mɛz\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is cimaise in French?
cimaise appears about once in every 10 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).