Associations to the word «Lacuna»
Noun
Wiktionary
LACUNA, noun. A small opening; a small pit or depression; a small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus.
LACUNA, noun. An absent part, especially in a book or other piece of writing, often referring to an ancient manuscript or similar such.
LACUNA, noun. (microscopy) A space visible between cells, allowing free passage of light.
LACUNA, noun. (linguistics) A language gap, which occurs when there is no direct translation in the target language for a lexical term found in the source language
Dictionary definition
LACUNA, noun. A blank gap or missing part.
LACUNA, noun. An ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome.
Wise words
Language is a process of free creation; its laws and
principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles
of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even
the interpretation and use of words involves a process of
free creation.