English-Dutch translations for lacuna

• lacune
  Er zijn op dit gebied nog vele lacunes. There are still a number of lacunae here.
• taalhiaat

Definition of lacuna

• A small opening; a small pit or depression
• 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
• A space visible between cells, allowing free passage of light

Examples

• Long lacunae in this inscription make interpretation difficult

Related words

• lacunary
• lacunose
• lacunar
• lacunosity