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lacunal

la·cu·nal
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [luh-kyoon-l]
    • /ləˈkyun l/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [luh-kyoon-l]
    • /ləˈkyun l/

Definitions of lacunal word

  • adjective lacunal of or relating to a lacuna. 1
  • adjective lacunal having lacunae. 1
  • noun lacunal Of or pertaining to a lacuna, like a lacuna. 1

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Origin of lacunal

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; lacun(a) + -al1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Lacunal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lacunal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lacunal usage trend in Literature

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