Etymograph

English

lacunal

From lacuna + -al.

Formed from lacuna + -al

Proto-Indo-European *lókus

Proto-Italic *lakus ‘lake’

Latin lacus ‘lake, pond’

Latin *lacūnus

Latin lacūna ‘a ditch, pit’

English lacuna

Today it means

adj Of or pertaining to a lacuna, like a lacuna.

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Etymograph / lacunal