Definitions for lacuna
ləˈkyu nəla·cu·na

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lacuna, blanknoun

   a blank gap or missing part

2. coffer, caisson, lacunanoun

   an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lacunanoun

   A small opening; a small pit or depression; a small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus.

2. lacunanoun

   An absent part, especially in a book or other piece of writing, often referring to an ancient manuscript or similar.

3. lacunanoun

   A space visible between cells, allowing free passage of light.

4. lacunanoun

   A language gap, which occurs when there is no direct translation in the target language for a lexical term found in the source language

5. Etymology: From lacuna, diminutive form of lacus.

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1. lacuna

   A lacuna is a gap or missing part in something, such as a manuscript, series, or logical argument. It can also refer to an unfilled space or interval or a cavity or depression, especially in bone. In a broader sense, it can denote the absence or omission of something that is expected or required.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lacunanoun

   a small opening; a small pit or depression; a small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus

2. Lacunanoun

   a small opening; a small depression or cavity; a space, as a vacant space between the cells of plants, or one of the spaces left among the tissues of the lower animals, which serve in place of vessels for the circulation of the body fluids, or the cavity or sac, usually of very small size, in a mucous membrane

3. Etymology: [L., ditch, pit, lake, orig., anything hollow. See Lagoon.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lacuna

   la-kū′na, n. a gap or hiatus:—pl. Lacū′næ.—n. Lacū′nar, a sunken panel or coffer in a ceiling or a soffit: a ceiling containing such.—adjs. Lacū′nose, furrowed: pitted; Lacū′nous. [L. lacuna, anything hollow—lacus, a lake.]

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1. • Gap

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How to pronounce lacuna?

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How to say lacuna in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lacuna in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lacuna in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of lacuna in a Sentence

1. Nanjala Nyabola:

   The lack of a data privacy law has been an enormous lacuna in Kenya's digital rights landscape.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lacuna
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lacuna
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lacuna
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=lacuna
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=lacuna