lacunar

[ luh-kyoo-ner ]
/ ləˈkyu nər /

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

Architecture.
  1. a coffered vault, ceiling, or soffit.
  2. coffer(def 4).

adjective

lacunal.

Origin of lacunar

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

Words nearby lacunar

lactotropin, lactovegetarian, lacuna, lacuna magna, lacunal, lacunar, lacunar amnesia, lacunar ligament, lacunose, lacunule, lacus

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British Dictionary definitions for lacunar

lacunar
/ (ləˈkjuːnə) /

noun plural lacunars or lacunaria (ˌlækjʊˈnɛərɪə)

Also called: lequear a ceiling, soffit, or vault having coffers
another name for coffer (def. 3)

adjective

of, relating to, or containing a lacuna or lacunas

Word Origin for lacunar

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

Medical definitions for lacunar

lacunar
[ lə-kyōō′nər ]

adj.

Of or relating to a lacuna; lacunal.
Of or relating to a temporary absence of manifestation of a symptom.