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- Dictionaryla·cu·na/ləˈko͞onə/
noun
- 1. an unfilled space or interval; a gap: "the journal has filled a lacuna in Middle Eastern studies"
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The meaning of LACUNA is a blank space or a missing part : gap; also : deficiency. How to use lacuna in a sentence. Did you know?
LACUNA definition: 1. an absent part, especially in a book or other piece of writing 2. an absent part, especially in…. Learn more.
Lacuna definition: a gap or missing part, as in a manuscript, series, or logical argument; hiatus.. See examples of LACUNA used in a sentence.
The noun lacuna means an empty space or a hole where something should be. It's used a lot to talk about missing parts of books or manuscripts, either because lost pages have created a lacuna, or because censors have blacked out or removed parts of them.
LACUNA meaning: 1. an absent part, especially in a book or other piece of writing 2. an absent part, especially in…. Learn more.
1. a space where something has been omitted or has come out; gap; hiatus; esp., a missing portion in a manuscript, text, etc. 2. Anatomy and Biology. a space, cavity, or depression; specif., any of the very small cavities in bone that are filled with bone cells.
n. pl. la·cu·nae (-nē) or la·cu·nas. 1. An empty space or a missing part; a gap: "self-centered in opinion, with curious lacunae of astounding ignorance" (Frank Norris). 2. Anatomy A cavity, space, or depression, especially in a bone, containing cartilage or bone cells. [Latin lacūna; see lagoon .] la·cu′nal adj.
Lacuna Definition. A space where something has been omitted or has come out; gap; hiatus; esp., a missing portion in a manuscript, text, etc. A space, cavity, or depression; specif., any of the very small cavities in bone that are filled with bone cells. An empty space or a missing part; a gap.
Origin lacuna (1600-1700) Latin “pool, hole in the ground, empty space”. lacuna meaning, definition, what is lacuna: a place where something is missing in a ...: Learn more.
Definition of lacuna noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
