Caesura

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /siˈzjÊŠÉ™rÉ™/
• US IPA: /siˈzjÊŠrÉ™/

Alternative forms

• cæsura

Origin

Latin caesūra ("cutting, hewing"), from caesus, perfect passive participle of caedō ("I cut down, hew").

Full definition of caesura

Noun

1. A pause or interruption in a poem, music, building or other work of art.
2. In Classical prosody, using two words to divide a metrical foot.