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- [luh-kyoo-nuh]
- /ləˈkyu nə/
- /ləˈkjuː.nə/
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- [luh-kyoo-nuh]
- /ləˈkyu nə/
Definitions of lacunae word
- noun plural lacunae a gap or missing part, as in a manuscript, series, or logical argument; hiatus. 1
- noun plural lacunae Anatomy. one of the numerous minute cavities in the substance of bone, supposed to contain nucleate cells. 1
- noun plural lacunae Botany. an air space in the cellular tissue of plants. 1
- noun lacunae Plural form of lacuna. 1
- noun lacunae plural of lacuna. 0
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Origin of lacunae
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Latin lacūna ditch, pit, hole, gap, deficiency, akin to lacus vat, lake1. Cf. lagoon
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Parts of speech for Lacunae
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lacunae popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lacunae
noun lacunae
- gaps — Plural form of gap.
- holes — Plural form of hole.
- cavities — Plural form of cavity.
- depressions — Plural form of depression.
- hiatuses — Plural form of hiatus.
Antonyms for lacunae
noun lacunae
- closures — Plural form of closure.
- continuations — continuation passing style
- continuities — the state or quality of being continuous.
- misfortunes — adverse fortune; bad luck.
Top questions with lacunae
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