HIATUS

/haɪˈeɪtəs/ ► audio Scrabble 9 Words With Friends 9

Scrabble letter values: H4I1A1T1U1S1 = 9

Definition

  1. noun an interruption in the intensity or amount of something. — synonyms: suspension, respite, reprieve, abatement
  2. noun a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript).
  3. noun a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure. — synonyms: foramen

Examples

  • “Hiatus aorticus is an opening in the diaphragm through which aorta and thoracic duct pass.”
  • “Words like reality and naïve contain vowels in hiatus.”

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