Etymology

lacunar

la·cu·nar
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Today it means: A sunken panel or coffer in a ceiling or a soffit; a ceiling containing panels of this kind. Full definition →

Latin lacūnar
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lacunar · noun1

  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromlacūnar
  2. Latin · learned borrowing fromlacūnar
  3. English todaylacunar

Learned borrowing from Latin lacūnar. First attested in 1696.

lacunar · adjective2

From lacuna + -ar. First attested in 1870.

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