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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions hiatus noun (hiatus, pl2=hiatuses) A break or pause. A gap in a series, making it incomplete. (linguistics) A syllable break between two vowels, without an intervening consonant. (Compare diphthong.) The condition of having such a break. Words like reality and naí¯ve contain vowels in hiatus. A gap in geological strata. A fissure in a bone. A small difference in pitch between two musical tones. A vacation. Translations:  German: Lí¼cke(de)f Etymology: (term, hiatusLatin, hiatus)        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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