Etymology of the English word hiatus
the English word
hiatusderived from the Latin word
hiatus (gap; hiatus; action of gaping, yawning; opening, cleft, fissure)
derived from the Latin word
hiare (be wide open, gape; be greedy for)
Date
The earliest known usage of hiatus in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
