Complete Definition of "lacuna"

English
Noun
lacuna (plural lacunae or lacunas)

#A small opening; a small pit or depression; a small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus.
#An absent part, especially in a book or other piece of writing, often referring to an ancient manuscript or similar.

Derived terms
lacunary

Category:English nouns with irregular plurals


Italian

Noun
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  1. gap
  2. blank (space)
  3. lapse (of memory)

Latin
Noun

  1. hole, pit

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