HIATUSES

Noun

hiatuses

plural of hiatus

Source: Wiktionary


HIATUS

Hi*a"tus, n.; pl. L. Hiatus, E. Hiatuses. Etym: [L., fr. hiare, hiatum, to gape; akin to E. yawn. See Yawn.]

1. An opening; an aperture; a gap; a chasm; esp., a defect in a manuscript, where some part is lost or effaced; a space where something is wanting; a break.

2. (Gram.)

Definition: The concurrence of two vowels in two successive words or syllables. Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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