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Definitions for Caesura
[1] Prosody . a break, especially a sense pause, usually near the middle of a verse, and marked in scansion by a double vertical line, as in know then thyself ‖ presume not God to scan.
[2] Classical Prosody . a division made by the ending of a word within a foot, or sometimes at the end of a foot, especially in certain recognized places near the middle of a verse.
[3] any break, pause, or interruption.
[4] (in modern prosody) a pause, esp for sense, usually near the middle of a verse line Usual symbol: ||
[5] (in classical prosody) a break between words within a metrical foot, usually in the third or fourth foot of the line
Words related to Caesura
break, pause, stop, rest, interval
Words nearby Caesura
caesaropapism, caesious, caesium, caesium clock, caespitose, caesura, caetano, caf, cafard, cafe, cafeteria
Origin of Caesura
1550–60; < Latin, equivalent to caes(us ) cut (past participle of caedere ) (caed- cut + -tus past participle suffix) + -ūra -ure
Other words from Caesura
cae·su·ral , cae·su·ric , adjective
Word origin for Caesura
C16: from Latin, literally: a cutting, from caedere to cut