Caesura Definition & Meaning
caesura
- noun
- a pause or interruption (as in a conversation); "after an ominous caesura the preacher continued"
- a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does caesura mean?
- a pause or interruption (as in a conversation); "after an ominous caesura the preacher continued" a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line
- What part of speech is caesura?
- Caesura is a noun.
- How many definitions does caesura have?
- Caesura has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).