lacuna

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Synonyms 2 Italian 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 3 Latin 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Noun 3.2.1 Inflection 3.2.2 Related terms 3.2.3 Descendants

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin lacūna (“‘ditch, gap’”), diminutive form of lacus (“‘lake’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ləˈkjuː.nə/
• (US) IPA: /ləˈkuː.nə/, /ləˈkjuː.nə/
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[edit] Noun

lacuna (plural lacunae or lacunas)

1. A small opening; a small pit or depression; a small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus.
2. An absent part, especially in a book or other piece of writing, often referring to an ancient manuscript or similar.
3. (microscopy) A space visible between cells, allowing free passage of light.

[edit] Derived terms

• lacunary

[edit] Synonyms

• hiatus
• gap

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Pronunciation

• lacùna
• IPA: /laˈkuna/

[edit] Noun

lacuna f. (plural lacune)

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

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

From lacus (“‘basin, tub’”).

[edit] Noun

lacūna (genitive lacūnae); f, first declension

1. a hole, pit
2. an opening, cavity, hollow, cleft
3. a gap, void, defect

[edit] Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	lacūna	lacūnae
genitive	lacūnae	lacūnārum
dative	lacūnae	lacūnīs
accusative	lacūnam	lacūnās
ablative	lacūnā	lacūnīs
vocative	lacūna	lacūnae

[edit] Related terms

• lacus

[edit] Descendants

• English: lacuna
• French: lacune
• Italian: lacuna
• Spanish: laguna