Associations to the word «Lacuna»

Wiktionary

LACUNA, noun. A small opening; a small pit or depression; a small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus.
LACUNA, noun. An absent part, especially in a book or other piece of writing, often referring to an ancient manuscript or similar such.
LACUNA, noun. (microscopy) A space visible between cells, allowing free passage of light.
LACUNA, noun. (linguistics) A language gap, which occurs when there is no direct translation in the target language for a lexical term found in the source language

Dictionary definition

LACUNA, noun. A blank gap or missing part.
LACUNA, noun. An ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome.

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.