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horror vacui

/ˈhɔɹ.ɚ ˈvæ.kju.aɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hor-ror -vacui
IPA
/ˈhɔɹ.ɚ ˈvæ.kju.aɪ/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Aristotelian principle that there are no vacuums in nature.

Uncountable

noun

The abhorrence of a vacuum; the general tendency to dislike empty space.

Uncountable

noun

In particular, the tendency of an artist (or of art) to fill an entire surface with detail, leaving no blank space.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin horror vacuī (“fear of empty space”), from horror (“horror, fear”) + vacuum (“vacuum”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɔɹ.ɚ ˈvæ.kju.aɪ/
  • British English: /ˈhɒɹ.ə ˈvæ.kjuː.aɪ/

Usage

Phrases

in a vacuum nature abhors a vacuum

Frequently Paired Words

in a vacuum nature abhors a vacuum

Questions

How do you pronounce horror vacui?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɔɹ.ɚ ˈvæ.kju.aɪ/.
What does horror vacui mean?
The Aristotelian principle that there are no vacuums in nature.
Where does horror vacui come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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