Associations to the word «Lacuna»

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

LACUNA, noun. A blank gap or missing part.

LACUNA, noun. An ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome.