SpellRight › Spelling
Rarelacuna
The correct spelling is lacuna.
How to pronounce lacuna
/ləˈkjuː.nə/
nounIPA: /ləˈkjuː.nə/
Say it like: Lac-una
The correct spelling is lacuna. A small opening; a small pit or depression. For example: "Long lacunae in this inscription make interpretation difficult."
Usage Examples
“Long lacunae in this inscription make interpretation difficult.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A small opening; a small pit or depression.
- 2.A small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus.
- 3.An absent part, especially in a book or other piece of writing, often referring to an ancient manuscript or similar.
- 4.Any gap, break, hole, or lack in a set of things; something missing.
- 5.A space visible between cells, allowing free passage of light.
Similar words
Words related in meaning — check their spelling too.