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caesura definition

cae·sura (si zyo̵orə, -z̸ho̵orə)

noun pl. caesuras -·ras or caesurae -·rae ()

  1. a break or pause in a line of verse: in Greek and Latin verse, the caesura falls within the metrical foot; in English verse, it is usually about the middle of the line and is shown in scanning by the sign ∥
  2. Music a break or pause in the meter of a composition

Etymology: L, a cutting < pp. of caedere, to cut down: see -cide

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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