Hiatus - meaning of word
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Hiatus



Hiatus (derives from Latin ''hiatus, -us, m.'': gap; cf. hiare, hio, hiavi (hisco); (χαίνω) έ-χαν-ον, κέχηνα; Old High German ginēn; German 'gähnen' -> "yawn") is #a linguistic term. It describes a pause between same vowels at the end and the beginning of a word, as in "c'''o'o'''peration". #a gap in geological strata. #a fissure in a bone. #a small difference in pitch between two musical tones, cf. Interval (music) #a temporary pause in such activities as blogging or column writing


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Words begining with Hiatus:

Hiatus
Hiatus_(linguistics)
Hiatus_hernia
Hiatus_hernia


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