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lacuna noun Exploring the etymology of lacuna involves taking a plunge into the pit—or maybe a leap into the lacus (that's the Latin word for "lake"). Latin speakers modified lacus into lacuna and used it to mean "pit," "cleft," or "pool." English speakers borrowed the term in the 17th century. It is usually pluralized as lacunae; however, lacunas is an accepted variant plural. Another English word that traces its origin to lacuna is lagoon, which came to us by way of Italian and French. 1 : a blank space or a missing part : gap; also : deficiency2 : a small cavity, pit, or discontinuity in an anatomical structure

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May 28, 2019 luh-KOO-nuh The osteocyte is a cell that is isolated in a lacuna of bone."During her investigation, Charlie disguises herself as a man, but it's not entirely clear why the private detective does this—the only lacuna in an otherwise well-handled plot." — Eve Ottenberg, The Washington (D.C.) City Paper, 8 Apr. 2019

Word	lacuna
Date	May 28, 2019
Type	noun
Syllables	luh-KOO-nuh
Etymology	Exploring the etymology of lacuna involves taking a plunge into the pit—or maybe a leap into the lacus (that's the Latin word for "lake"). Latin speakers modified lacus into lacuna and used it to mean "pit," "cleft," or "pool." English speakers borrowed the term in the 17th century. It is usually pluralized as lacunae; however, lacunas is an accepted variant plural. Another English word that traces its origin to lacuna is lagoon, which came to us by way of Italian and French.
Examples	The osteocyte is a cell that is isolated in a lacuna of bone. "During her investigation, Charlie disguises herself as a man, but it's not entirely clear why the private detective does this—the only lacuna in an otherwise well-handled plot." — Eve Ottenberg, The Washington (D.C.) City Paper, 8 Apr. 2019
Definition	1 : a blank space or a missing part : gap; also : deficiency 2 : a small cavity, pit, or discontinuity in an anatomical structure

Lacuna Lacus Latin Word Speakers English Noun Luh Koo Nuh