lacunar
la·cu·nar
lacunar · lacunars · lacunaria
A sunken panel or coffer in a ceiling or a soffitA sunken panel or coffer in a ceiling or a soffit; a ceiling containing panels of this kind.
UK/ləˈk(j)uː.nə/US/ləˈk(j)u.nəɹ/
Meaning
1 sensesA sunken panel or coffer in a ceiling or a soffit; a ceiling containing panels of this kind.
an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin lacūnar. First attested in 1696.Learned borrowing from Latin lacūnar. First attested in 1696.
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Forms
plural: lacunars / lacunariaSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular