Hiatus
Pronunciation : Hi*a"tus, n.; pl. L. Hiatus
Part of Speech : E.
Etymology : [L., fr. hiare, hiatum, to gape; akin to E. yawn. See Yawn.]
Definition : 1. An opening; an aperture; a gap; a chasm; esp., a defect in a manuscript, where some part is lost or effaced; a space where something is wanting; a break.
2. (Gram.)
Defn: The concurrence of two vowels in two successive words or syllables. Pope.
Hiatuses.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913