hiatus

/haɪˈeɪtəs/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
2. a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript)
3. a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure

Synonyms for hiatus

• suspension
• respite
• reprieve
• abatement
• foramen

Words that rhyme with hiatus

• comitatus
• copetas
• pilatus