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Lacuna

noun/lækˈuːnə/
Definition
a blank gap or missing part
an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lækˈuːnə/
🇬🇧British English
/lakˈuːnə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lakˈuːnə/
3 syllables Say it as /lækˈuːnə/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Lücke
eine leere Lücke oder ein fehlendes Teil
🇫🇷French
lacune
un espace vide ou une pièce manquante
🇪🇸Spanish
laguna
un espacio en blanco o una parte faltante
🇳🇱Dutch
leemte
een lege opening of een ontbrekend onderdeel
🇷🇺Russian
лакуна
пустой пробел или недостающая часть
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कमी
खाली जगह या गायब हिस्सा
🇧🇩Bengali
ঘাটতি
একটি ফাঁকা ফাঁক বা অনুপস্থিত অংশ
🇮🇳Tamil
லாகுனா
ஒரு வெற்று இடைவெளி அல்லது விடுபட்ட பகுதி
🇮🇳Telugu
లాకునా
ఖాళీ గ్యాప్ లేదా తప్పిపోయిన భాగం
🇮🇳Marathi
कमतरता
रिक्त अंतर किंवा गहाळ भाग
🇮🇳Gujarati
ખામી
ખાલી ગેપ અથવા ગુમ થયેલ ભાગ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಲಾಕುನಾ
ಖಾಲಿ ಅಂತರ ಅಥವಾ ಕಾಣೆಯಾದ ಭಾಗ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ലാക്കുന
ഒരു ശൂന്യമായ വിടവ് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ നഷ്ടപ്പെട്ട ഭാഗം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਮੀ
ਇੱਕ ਖਾਲੀ ਪਾੜਾ ਜਾਂ ਗੁੰਮ ਹਿੱਸਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
کمی
ایک خالی خلا یا غائب حصہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
空白
空白或缺失部分
🇯🇵Japanese
欠損
空白のギャップまたは欠落した部分
🇰🇷Korean
누락
공백 또는 누락된 부분
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chỗ khuyết
một khoảng trống hoặc một phần bị thiếu
🇹🇭Thai
ลาคูน่า
ช่องว่างหรือส่วนที่หายไป
🇮🇩Indonesian
kekosongan
celah kosong atau bagian yang hilang
🇲🇾Malay
lakuna
jurang kosong atau bahagian yang hilang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ثغرة
فجوة فارغة أو جزء مفقود
🇮🇷Persian
خلاء
یک شکاف خالی یا قسمت گم شده
🇹🇷Turkish
boşluk
boş bir boşluk veya eksik parça
🇮🇱Hebrew
חֶסֶר
פער ריק או חלק חסר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'lacuna'?
The primary meaning of 'lacuna' is 'a blank gap or missing part'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'lacuna' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'lacuna' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'lacuna' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'lacuna' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'lacuna' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'lacuna' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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