Masculine

hiato

Meaning

  1. (masculine) hiatus (syllable break between two vowels)
  2. (masculine) hiatus (opening in an organ)
  3. (masculine) interruption; pause

Synonyms

Pronounced as (IPA)
/iˈa.tu/
Etymology

In summary

Learned borrowing from Latin hiātus (“opening”), from hiō (“to stand open, to yawn”).

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