Lacunae

noun

A small opening; a small pit or depression.

Definition

  1. (noun) A small opening; a small pit or depression.
  2. (noun) A small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus.
  3. (noun) An absent part, especially in a book or other piece of writing, often referring to an ancient manuscript or similar. “Long lacunae in this inscription make interpretation difficult.”
  4. (noun) Any gap, break, hole, or lack in a set of things; something missing.
  5. (noun) A space visible between cells, allowing free passage of light.
  6. (noun) A language gap, which occurs when there is no direct translation in the target language for a lexical term found in the source language.

Word stats

  • Lacunae contains 7 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 9.

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What does Lacunae mean?

A small opening; a small pit or depression.

How many letters are in Lacunae?

Lacunae has 7 letters.

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