caesuraPronunciation: /sɪˈzjʊərə/Definition of caesura noun (in Greek and Latin verse) a break between words within a metrical foot. (in modern verse) a pause near the middle of a line. Derivatives caesural adjective Origin: mid 16th century: from Latin, from caes- 'cut, hewn', from the verb caederecaesura in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of caesura in the US English dictionary
