3syllables
lacuna
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lacuna is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, lacuna is hyphenated as:
Definitions oflacuna
1noun
- A small opening; a small pit or depression.
- A small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus.
- An absent part, especially in a book or other piece of writing, often referring to an ancient manuscript or similar.
Example: "Long lacunae in this inscription make interpretation difficult."
- Any gap, break, hole, or lack in a set of things; something missing.
- A space visible between cells, allowing free passage of light.
- A language gap, which occurs when there is no direct translation in the target language for a lexical term found in the source language.
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