plural of hiatus; multiple breaks, gaps, or pauses in continuity.
From Latin 'hiatus' meaning 'an opening or gap,' the plural form entered English through academic and professional vocabulary in the 18th century, used extensively in music, biology, and general writing.
Hiatus is one of those rare words where both plurals—'hiatuses' and 'hiatus' (unchanged)—are correct, reflecting the word's journey from Latin into modern English, where it's caught between two languages!
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