caesura

pronunciation

How to pronounce caesura in British English: UK [siˈzjʊərə]word uk audio image

How to pronounce caesura in American English: US [siˈzjʊrə] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    a pause or interruption (as in a conversation)
    a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line

Word Origin

caesura (n.)
1550s, from Latin caesura, "metrical pause," literally "a cutting," from past participle stem of caedere "to cut down" (see -cide).

Example

1. After another weighty caesura the senator resumed speaking .

more: >How to Use "caesura" with Example Sentences