lacuna, blank
(noun) a blank gap or missing part
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lacuna (plural lacunae or lacunas)
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.
Any gap, break, hole, or lack in a set of things; something missing.
(microscopy) A space visible between cells, allowing free passage of light.
(translation studies) A language gap, which occurs when there is no direct translation in the target language for a lexical term found in the source language.
• hiatus
• gap
• (translation studies): anisomorphism
• canula
Source: Wiktionary
La*cu"na, n.; pl. L. Lacunæ; E. Lacunas. Etym: [L., ditch, pit, lake, orig., anything hollow. See Lagoon.]
1. A small opening; a small pit or depression; a small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus.
2. (Biol.)
Definition: A small opening; a small depression or cavity; a space, as a vacant space between the cells of plants, or one of the spaces left among the tissues of the lower animals, which serve in place of vessels for the circulation of the body fluids, or the cavity or sac, usually of very small size, in a mucous membrane.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
