lacuna
a lacuna
gap
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How do you say lacuna in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce lacuna in Portuguese?
lacuna is pronounced /a laˈkunɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A lacuna importante no seu argumento deixa muitas perguntas sem resposta.
The important gap in your argument leaves many questions unanswered.
Essa lacuna legal foi finalmente preenchida pela nova legislação.
That legal loophole was finally filled by the new legislation.
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Why is it feminine?
Lacuna is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "lacūna" (feminine), which originally meant a gap or pool of water and followed the first declension pattern of Latin feminine nouns ending in -a. The feminine gender was preserved during the Romance language evolution from Latin.
What is the Portuguese word for gap?
The Portuguese word for gap is a lacuna — feminine.
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