hiato

Italian

Noun

hiato m (plural hiati)

  1. (obsolete) alternative spelling of iato

Latin

Pronunciation

Verb

hiātō

  1. second/third-person singular future active imperative of hiō

References

  • hiato in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • hiato in Ramminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /iˈa.tu/ [ɪˈa.tu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /iˈa.to/ [ɪˈa.to]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /iˈa.tu/, (faster pronunciation) /ˈja.tu/

  • Rhymes: -atu
  • Hyphenation: hi‧a‧to

Noun

hiato m (plural hiatos)

  1. (linguistics, phonology) hiatus (syllable break between two vowels)
    A própria palavra "hiato" (hi-a-to) contém um hiato, pois as vogais "i" e "a" aparecem em sílabas diferentes.
    The word "hiato" (hi-a-to) itself contains a hiatus because the vowels "i" and "a" appear in different syllables.
  2. (anatomy) hiatus (opening in an organ)
    Synonyms: orifício, cavidade
  3. interruption; pause
    Synonyms: lapso, interrupção, lacuna, pausa, intervalo

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

  • hiato esofagiano

Spanish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin hiātus (opening).

Pronunciation

 

    • Rhymes: -ato
  • IPA(key): /iˈato/ [iˈa.t̪o]
    • Rhymes: -ato
  • Syllabification: hia‧to

Noun

hiato m (plural hiatos)

  1. hiatus (a syllable break between two vowels, without an intervening consonant)
  2. gap, separation
  3. interruption
  4. (rare) crevice
    Synonyms: abertura, grieta

Derived terms

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