caesura
oxford
views updated May 21 2018cae·su·ra / siˈzhoŏrə; -ˈzoŏrə/ •
n. (in Greek and Latin verse) a break between words within a metrical foot. ∎ (in modern verse) a pause near the middle of a line. ∎ any interruption or break.DERIVATIVES: cae·su·ral adj.
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