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noun


(1)   A break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line
(2)   A pause or interruption (as in a conversation)
"After an ominous caesura the preacher continued"
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Etymology


, from , perfect passive participle of .

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.
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