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lacuna

noun

la·​cu·​na lə-ˈkü-nə How to pronounce lacuna (audio)
-ˈkyü-
plural lacunae lə-ˈkyü-(ˌ)nē How to pronounce lacuna (audio)
-ˈkü-ˌnī
also lacunas lə-ˈkü-nəz How to pronounce lacuna (audio)
-ˈkyü-
1
: a blank space or a missing part : gap
the evident lacunae in his story Shirley Hazzard
also : deficiency sense 1
despite all these lacunae, those reforms were a vast improvement New Republic
2
: a small cavity, pit, or discontinuity in an anatomical structure
lacunar
lə-ˈkü-nər How to pronounce lacuna (audio)
-ˈkyü-
adjective
or less commonly lacunate
lə-ˈkü-nət How to pronounce lacuna (audio)
-ˈkyü-,
-ˌnāt;
ˈla-kyə-ˌnāt

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Exploring the etymology of lacuna involves taking a plunge into the pit—or maybe a leap into the lacus (that's the Latin word for "lake"). Latin speakers modified lacus into lacuna and used it to mean "pit," "cleft," or "pool." English speakers borrowed the term in the 17th century. It is usually pluralized as lacunae; however, lacunas is an accepted variant plural. Another English word that traces its origin to lacuna is lagoon, which came to us by way of Italian and French.

Example Sentences

She found a lacuna in the historical record. attributes many of the nation's problems to a lacuna of leadership at the top
Recent Examples on the Web This lacuna reflects a widespread documentary practice that’s also a conventional lapse in aesthetic judgment. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2022 The reason is misinformation for sure, and more fundamentally a lacuna in thinking prompted by an emotional reaction. Ryan Craig, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021 The alternative outcome goes unmentioned thanks to a giant lacuna that exists in half of America’s mental landscape, and in the mental landscape of 99% of the media. WSJ, 8 Oct. 2021 The rest of Marie’s biography is an open conjecture, and Groff rides into that lacuna on a noble steed. Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2021 This lacuna in our knowledge should be promptly addressed experimentally with MHV, MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV-1, and SARS-CoV-2. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021 That is the weird lacuna at the heart of this dust-up. Jacob Silverman, The New Republic, 4 June 2021 This lacuna should be filled by two recent books - Charles Townsend’s ‘The Partition’ and Ivan Gibbons ‘Partition’. Mike O'sullivan, Forbes, 11 Apr. 2021 The lacuna is a reminder: Despite the emerging consensus that the GOP is a working-class party, there is little agreement on what such a party should stand for. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 3 Apr. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin, pool, pit, gap — more at lagoon

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of lacuna was in 1652

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