lacunar

[ luh-kyoo-ner ]

noun,plural la·cu·nars, lac·u·nar·i·a [lak-yuh-nair-ee-uh]. /ˌlæk yəˈnɛər i ə/.
  1. Architecture.

adjective

Origin of lacunar

1
First recorded in 1690–1700; lacun(a) + -ar1

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lacunar

/ (ləˈkjuːnə) /


nounplural lacunars or lacunaria (ˌlækjʊˈnɛərɪə)
  1. Also called: lequear a ceiling, soffit, or vault having coffers

  2. another name for coffer (def. 3)

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or containing a lacuna or lacunas

Origin of lacunar

1
C17: from Latin lacūnar panelled ceiling, from lacūna cavity; see lacuna

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