Lacunary
/ˈlæk.jəˌnɛə.ri/noun
Having gaps, holes, or missing parts.
Did you know?Lacunary comes from Latin *lacuna* (“a pit, hollow, gap”), the same root behind *lake* and *lagoon*, all tracing back to a PIE idea of a hollow or empty place.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leǵ- / *leg-
“A proposed ancient root associated with bending, gathering, or a hollow/loose space in later descendants.”
Latin
Latin
lacuna
“A hollow, pit, gap, or missing section.”
Late Latin
Latin
lacunaris
“Of or pertaining to a gap or hollow.”
16th Century
English
lacunary
“Characterized by gaps or missing portions.”
Modern English
English
lacunary
“Having holes, gaps, or omissions.”