First Known Use: 1556
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caesura
noun cae·su·ra \si-ˈzyu̇r-ə, -ˈzhu̇r-\
plural cae·suras or cae·su·rae\-ˈzyu̇r-(ˌ)ē, -ˈzhu̇r-\
Definition of CAESURA
1
in modern prosody : a usually rhetorical break in the flow of sound in the middle of a line of verse
2
Greek & Latin prosody : a break in the flow of sound in a verse caused by the ending of a word within a foot
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: a pause marking a rhythmic point of division in a melody
— cae·su·ral \-ˈzyu̇r-əl, -ˈzhu̇r-\ adjective
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Origin of CAESURA
Late Latin, from Latin, act of cutting, from caedere to cut
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